A Romance Born Between Dusk and Dawn
Small-time businessman Charles Engle is threatened with exposure for embezzling $3,000 for his free-spending wife. Deciding on suicide, he scribbles a note, stuffs it in his pocket and goes for one last night on the town. He is pulled into a poker game by conman Bill O'Brien and singer Nina Barone, but when they discover the dropped note, they resolve to turn the tables, get Engle his $3,000 and save his life.
Angels Over Broadway (1940) is a drama and crime film directed by Ben Hecht, released on October 2, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell and John Qualen. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 31 ratings.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
as Bill O'Brien
Rita Hayworth
as Nina Barona
Thomas Mitchell
as Gene Gibbons
John Qualen
as Charles Engle
George Watts
as Joseph Hopper
Ralph Theodore
as Dutch Enright
Eddie Foster
as Louie Artino
Jack Roper
as Eddie Burns
Constance Worth
as Sylvia Marbe
Harry Antrim
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
as Rennick (uncredited)
Richard Bond
as Stevie - Sylvia's Escort (uncredited)
Directed by Ben Hecht, written by Ben Hecht, produced by Ben Hecht.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 31 ratings.
No demons, just excellently written angels. Produced, directed and written by Ben Hecht, Angels Over Broadway is a film that I personally hadn't heard of until it showed up on one of the British Freeview stations this last week. The first thing what surprised was the bona fide classy cast list, Mr Charm himself, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Miss Beautiful 1940, Rita Hayworth, Mr Ever Watchable, Thomas Mitchell & Mr…
Reviewed on September 25, 2014
This was a fun watch, included in my oddly-titled yet truly economical Mill Creek 'Classic Romances' 8-pack, which I purchased because I love old movies and it was only $10. Though if you really stretch the definition of 'romance', the designation fits, that aspect is but a very minor component of this, and the other films', workings. The 2-time Oscar winner (both wins, and all six nominations, were for…
Reviewed on May 2, 2016
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The main cast of Angels Over Broadway (1940) includes Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell, John Qualen and George Watts. The film was directed by Ben Hecht. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Angels Over Broadway was released on October 2, 1940 and runs for 1h 19m.
Angels Over Broadway (1940) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 31 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
