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A classic crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart and Pat O'Brien. It tells the story of two childhood friends, one a gangster and one a priest, and their influence on a group of street kids in New York.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Michael Curtiz
- 1938-11-26
Angels with Dirty Faces is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz for Warner Brothers. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, and George Bancroft. The screenplay was written by John Wexley and Warren Duff based on the story by Rowland Brown. The film chronicles the relationship ...
Nov 12, 2023 · Was he yellow? Does he or does he not have a heart? You decide. gangster.
Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) Off-screen pals James Cagney and Pat O'Brien team up for the sixth time in this enduring gangster classic nominated for three Academy Awards®. Cagney's Rocky Sullivan is a charismatic tough kid from New York's Hell's Kitchen whose underworld rise makes him a hero to a gang of slum punks.
Learn about the plot, cast, and themes of this pioneering film that redefined the gangster genre. See photos of James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, and the Dead-End Kids in action.
A classic gangster film about a priest and a criminal who were childhood friends in Hell's Kitchen. The priest tries to stop the gangster from corrupting a group of street kids, while the gangster asks for a final favor before his execution.
Director Michael Curtiz' crime drama Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) is still poignant nearly a century after its release with its moral parable forewarning the youth against a fatal life of...
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- Crime, Drama
