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Dime with a Halo is a 1963 film directed by Boris Sagal. It stars Barbara Luna and Rafael López . Plot. Four thieving street urchins, led by Chuy, bet $2 on a pick-six horse race every week. A kindly American, Mr. Jones, places their bet for them while visiting Tijuana each week to indulge himself at strip clubs and with prostitutes.
Dime with a Halo: Directed by Boris Sagal. With BarBara Luna, Roger Mobley, Rafael López, Paul Langton. Five Mexican street urchins steal a dime from the church's collection box and bet it on a race-horse.
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- Comedy
- Boris Sagal
- 1963-05
Synopsis. In the hope of winning a fortune, five Tijuana street urchins pool their meager earnings each week in order to buy a $2 ticket at the Caliente racetrack. Friendly American Mr. Jones places their bets, although he disapproves of their selections.
- Boris Sagal, Jack Gertsman, Harold H. Herman
- Barbara Luna
Dime with a Halo (1963) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dime With a Halo. Five Mexican children have trouble collecting their winnings after placing a bet on a horse race with a stolen dime.
- Comedy, Drama
- Boris Sagal
- Dennis Schwartz
- Barbara Luna, Roger Mobley, Rafael López
All their dreams of sudden luxury are dashed when they find they're too young to cash the ticket when it hits the jackpot. Manuel Padilla manages to steal focus from his formidable kiddie opposition, but Dime with a Halo didn't quite establish Padilla as the Mickey Rooney of the 1960s.
Five Mexican street urchins steal a dime from the church's collection box and bet it on a race-horse.
