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Angels with Dirty Faces Details

1938 Certificate PG
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The dramatic story of a Brooklyn gangster who is the hero of the youngsters from the slums, but for their sake he fakes cowardice when faced with the death penalty. Read more

Starring James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Pat O'Brien, Ann Sheridan
Director Michael Curtiz
Genres Drama

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Angels with Dirty Faces

The dramatic story of a Brooklyn gangster who is the hero of the youngsters from the slums, but for their sake he fakes cowardice when faced with the death penalty.

Starring James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Pat O'Brien, Ann Sheridan
Director Michael Curtiz
Studio Warner Home Video
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 25 Jan 2005
Production year: 1938
Format DVD
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  • 5 stars out of 5

    This is the definitive Warner Bros gangster movie, starring James Cagney in his image-defining role. It's a fast-paced, gritty melodrama, which, though much copied and even parodied, has never been bettered. The tale of two men — one good, one bad — is given extra weight by the casting of the Dead End Kids, headed by Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall, as Cagney's would-be disciples, and the moral of the story is still valid today. Michael Curtiz directs with great élan, and the ending, as Cagney walks the famous last “mile” to his execution, is particularly well acted and directed.

    • Radio Times
  • 3 stars out of 4

    A shrewd, slick entertainment package and a seminal movie for all kinds of reasons. It combined gangster action with fashionable social conscience; it confirmed the Dead End Kids as stars; it provided archetypal roles for its three leading players and cat

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
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    Rated - 5 stars

    One of the Best endings ever

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    Rated - 5 stars

    One of the Best endings ever

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