The saga of America’s dirty faced kids... and the breaks that life won’t give them!
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.
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) is a crime and drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, released on November 26, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart and Ann Sheridan. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 362 ratings.
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James Cagney
as Rocky Sullivan
Pat O'Brien
as Jerry Connolly
Humphrey Bogart
as James Frazier
Ann Sheridan
as Laury Ferguson
George Bancroft
as Mac Keefer
Billy Halop
as Soapy
Bobby Jordan
as Swing
Leo Gorcey
as Bim
Gabriel Dell
as Pasty
Huntz Hall
as Crab
Bernard Punsly
as Hunky
Joe Downing
as Steve
Directed by Michael Curtiz, written by Warren Duff, Rowland Brown and John Wexley, produced by Samuel Bischoff.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 362 ratings.
A simply outstanding unique take on the tried-and-true gangster yarn by the incredible team of James Cagney, Pat O'Brien and Ann Sheridan. Another masterpiece by the little-heralded director Michael Curtiz.
Reviewed on January 10, 2016
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The main cast of Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) includes James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan and George Bancroft. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Angels with Dirty Faces was released on November 26, 1938 and runs for 1h 37m.
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 362 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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