Angels with Dirty Faces
dir. Michael Curtiz
82
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Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
Critics consensus
James Cagney's explosive charisma and Pat O'Brien's steadfast decency are a match made in heaven in this touching battle for a community's soul.
Directed byMichael Curtiz
StarringJames Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, George Bancroft, Billy Halop
Written byRowland Brown, John Wexley, Warren Duff
CinematographySol Polito
EditingOwen Marks
MusicMax Steiner
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938 · NR · 1h 37m
Crime, Drama
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
Our Verdict
82
Critics Consensus
James Cagney's explosive charisma and Pat O'Brien's steadfast decency are a match made in heaven in this touching battle for a community's soul.
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