Angels with Dirty Faces Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 718 this week

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

APPROVED 97 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   26 November 1938 (USA)
7.9
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.9/10 from 10,414 users  
Reviews: 110 user | 28 critic

A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids.

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

John Wexley (screenplay), Warren Duff (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
Watch Trailer
 Loading+Watchlist

Watch now

Buy it from Amazon »

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 2,267 titles by Dr-Faustus created 16 May 2011
 
image of title
a list of 40 titles by Ludwig_von_Mises created 9 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 934 titles by vanessa_the_muso created 7 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 388 titles by sebastianmarciniec created 15 Dec 2010
 
image of title
a list of 1,001 titles by MinaGrentham created 7 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Cagney ...
Pat O'Brien ...
Humphrey Bogart ...
Ann Sheridan ...
George Bancroft George Bancroft ...
Mac Keefer
Billy Halop Billy Halop ...
Bobby Jordan Bobby Jordan ...
Swing
Leo Gorcey Leo Gorcey ...
Bim
Gabriel Dell Gabriel Dell ...
Pasty
Huntz Hall Huntz Hall ...
Crab
Bernard Punsly Bernard Punsly ...
Hunky (as Bernard Punsley)
Joe Downing Joe Downing ...
Steve
Edward Pawley Edward Pawley ...
Edwards
Adrian Morris Adrian Morris ...
Blackie
Frankie Burke ...
Rocky - as a Boy
Edit

Storyline

Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connolly were tough kids who grew up together in the toughest part of New York --- Hell's Kitchen. Early on, Rocky gets sent to reform school, where he learns how to be a first class criminal. Jerry, who had escaped from the law, goes straight and becomes a priest. As adults, they reunite in the old neighborhood: Jerry works with the kids who, like he and Rocky, could end up on either side of the law. Rocky has returned looking for a safe place to stay till he can get back into his old racketeering organization -- something that his old partner isn't anxious to have happen. Lots of rapid fire wisecracks, roughhousing and gunfire ensues. Written by A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Priest | Gangster | Reform School | Gunfire | Juvenile Delinquent  | See more »

Taglines:

The saga of America's dirty faced kids... And the breaks that life won't give them! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Ángeles con caras sucias See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Because of the controversy over gangster films, the film was banned outright in Denmark, China, Poland, Finland, and parts of Canada and Switzerland. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the course of the final shootout, the pattern of broken glass changes. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jerry, As a Boy: Bulls eye!
William 'Rocky' Sullivan, as a boy: It's as dead as a door nail around here.
Jerry, As a Boy: Yeah.
See more »

Connections

Referenced in L.A. Noire (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Sidewalks of New York"
(1894) (uncredited)
Music by Charles Lawlor
Played by the organ grinder during the opening panorama See more »