Half Way to Heaven

"Young America's Boy-Friend" as you like him!

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A trapeze artist causes the death of another over their mutual love of a girl. When a new artist joins the troupe and falls in love with her, she must protect him from her ex-lover's jealous rage.

Released: Dec 14, 1929

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Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Ned Lee

Jean Arthur

Greta Nelson

Paul Lukas

Nick Pogli

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