Angels with Dirty Faces

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938-11-26 • 1h 37m • NR •
Crime Drama
7.5
User Score
341 votes

"The saga of America’s dirty faced kids... and the breaks that life won’t give them!"

Overview

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.

Michael Curtiz

Director

Ben Hecht

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 37m

Release Date

1938-11-26

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Reviews

talisencrw

talisencrw

2016-01-10T00:55:49.414Z

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.