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Street Angel

  • 19281928
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.4K
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Janet Gaynor in Street Angel (1928)
Drama
A woman on the run from the law finds her past catching up to her just as she is on the verge of true happiness.A woman on the run from the law finds her past catching up to her just as she is on the verge of true happiness.A woman on the run from the law finds her past catching up to her just as she is on the verge of true happiness.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.4K
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    • Frank Borzage
    • Monckton Hoffe(play "Cristilinda")
    • Philip Klein(adaptation)
    • Henry Roberts Symonds(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Janet Gaynor
    • Charles Farrell
    • Natalie Kingston
    • Frank Borzage
    • Monckton Hoffe(play "Cristilinda")
    • Philip Klein(adaptation)
    • Henry Roberts Symonds(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Janet Gaynor
    • Charles Farrell
    • Natalie Kingston
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Janet Gaynor in Street Angel (1928)
    Street Angel (1928)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Street Angel (1928)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Street Angel (1928)
    Janet Gaynor in Street Angel (1928)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Street Angel (1928)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Street Angel (1928)
    Janet Gaynor in Street Angel (1928)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Street Angel (1928)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Street Angel (1928)

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    Janet Gaynor
    Janet Gaynor
    • Angela
    Charles Farrell
    Charles Farrell
    • Gino
    Natalie Kingston
    Natalie Kingston
    • Lisetta
    Henry Armetta
    Henry Armetta
    • Masetto
    Guido Trento
    • Neri -- Police Sergeant
    Alberto Rabagliati
    • Policeman
    • (as Alberto Ragabliati)
    Demetrius Alexis
    • Museum Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Lewis Borzage Sr.
      Dolly Borzage
        Mary Borzage
          Sue Borzage
            Jennie Bruno
            • Landlady
            • (uncredited)
            Gino Conti
            • Policeman
            • (uncredited)
            Dick Dickinson
            • Bimbo
            • (uncredited)
            Italia Frandi
              Venezia Frandi
                Frankie Genardi
                • Little Boy
                • (uncredited)
                Helena Herman
                • Andrea
                • (uncredited)
                  • Frank Borzage
                  • Monckton Hoffe(play "Cristilinda")
                  • Philip Klein(adaptation)
                  • Henry Roberts Symonds(adaptation)
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                • Trivia
                  By a fluke, this film received Oscar nominations at both the First and Second Academy Awards. It received a Best Actress nomination for Janet Gaynor in 1929, and nominations for Best Art Direction and Cinematography in 1930. It is the only American film to be nominated for Academy Awards in two different years. (A few foreign-language films have received nominations in different years.)
                • Quotes

                  Gino: Love is like the measles. When it comes, you cannot stop it.

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                  Featured in Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
                • Soundtracks
                  Angela Mia (My Angel)
                  (uncredited)

                  Music by Erno Rapee

                  Lyrics by Lew Pollack

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                7/10
                Angelic love
                'Street Angel' had a good deal of good points. It was one of three films that garnered Janet Gaynor an Oscar that was groundbreaking for being a triple-film Oscar. It had Gaynor and Charles Farrell together again after being partnered with so beautifully in the superior '7th Heaven'. It saw the two stars together reunited with Frank Borzage in their second of three films, followed by 'Lucky Star', who specialised in the sentimental films where the characters had to face significant adversity.

                While 'Street Angel' has a lot to admire and is pretty good overall, to me it was uneven and is by quite some way my least favourite of Gaynor, Farrell and Borzage's collaborations. My favourite being 'Lucky Star', that and '7th Heaven' were wonderful films whereas 'Street Angel' was only pretty good albeit with many superb elements. It is exceptionally well made, well directed, has a truly great central performance and starts strongly, but falters later and falls apart completely at the end.

                Beginning with the many good things, 'Street Angel' looks great. It is beautifully photographed, both lush and atmospheric in both a romantic and gritty way. The lush romantic style Borzage started to develop not long before had fully developed it by this film and is evident throughout. Although a silent, there is use of sound through clever use of sound effects throughout and a quite sumptuous sounding music score that doesn't get too syrupy or mawkish. Borzage directs typically sensitively, though it is tauter in the generally superior first half.

                The film has a great first half. It is incredibly charming, sweet without being sugary and has a light heart, while also having emotional impact. The pacing also felt tighter in the first half too. The supporting cast are solid. When it comes to the acting though, the clear standout is Gaynor. Whose very heartfelt performance really captivates and she has charming chemistry with Farrell who doesn't overplay and appeals enough on the whole.

                He in my opinion was a lot more natural looking in '7th Heaven' and especially 'Lucky Star', there are moments of stiffness here and there were parts where he could have gone for it more.

                More problematic is some of the second half, where things get rather turgidly paced and melodramatic, the sentimentality taken to wild extremes that it is barely palatable. The ending feels tacked on and too reliant on improbable coincidence.

                On the whole though, while my clear least favourite of the Gaynor, Farrell and Borzage collaborations 'Street Angel' has a good deal to recommend and is pretty good. 7/10
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                  • August 19, 1928 (United States)
                  • United States
                  • English
                • Also known as
                  • Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA
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                  • Fox Film Corporation
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                • 1 hour 42 minutes

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