
The Half-Way Girl
Drama · Romance · Adventure
Overview
When her traveling theatrical group goes broke, Poppy, an actress in the troupe, finds herself stranded in Singapore. She's reduced to working in a bar in the seedy part of town as a "hostess", where she meets a down-on-his-luck Englishman. While drunk he gets into a fight, and is forced to kill his opponent in self-defense. The girl helps him escape and goes to Sam, a shady plantation owner, to try to get them out of Singapore. However, Sam has his own plans for Poppy, and they don't include potential rivals for her affections.
Top Cast


Doris Kenyon
Doris Kenyon
Poppy
Doris Kenyon
Poppy


Lloyd Hughes
Lloyd Hughes
Phil Douglas
Lloyd Hughes
Phil Douglas


Hobart Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth
John Guthrie
Hobart Bosworth
John Guthrie


Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall
The Crab
Tully Marshall
The Crab


Sam Hardy
Sam Hardy
Jardine
Sam Hardy
Jardine
Charles Wellesley
Charles Wellesley
Gibson
Charles Wellesley
Gibson
Martha O'Dwyer
Martha O'Dwyer
Miss Brown
Martha O'Dwyer
Miss Brown


Sally Crute
Sally Crute
Effie
Sally Crute
Effie
Henry West
Henry West
Captain of the Mandalay
Henry West
Captain of the Mandalay
Roland Flander
Roland Flander
Roland Flander
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