Dime with a Halo

1963 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Drama Poverty

Five Mexican street kids steal from the collection plate to bet on a race horse. 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. After losing for 11 consecutive weeks, the boys decide to make Jesus a partner in their venture. They steal a dime from the church poor box, add it to their cash, place their bet, and win $81,513. But they cannot find Mr. Jones, and they refuse to trust any other adult to cash the ticket for them. Juanita, the sister of one of the boys, contacts Jones in Los Angeles, and he promises to drive down the next day. But as he approaches the pay window he suffers a fatal heart attack, and the ticket blows off into a pile of rubbish. After a futile search for the lost ticket, the five boys return to the church and replace the dime they had "borrowed" from the poor box.

Direction Boris Sagal

Cast Barbara Luna · Roger Mobley · Rafael López · Paul Langton · Robert Carricart · Manuel Padilla Jr. · Larry Domasin · Tony Maxwell · Vito Scotti · Jay Adler