Angels With Dirty Faces

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  • 1hr 37m

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Director:

Michael Curtiz

Producer:

Samuel Bischoff

Release Date:

Nov 26, 1938

Runtime:

1hr 37m

Synopsis

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

Cast

  • James Cagney
  • Pat O'Brien
  • Humphrey Bogart
  • Ann Sheridan
  • George Bancroft
  • William Pawley
  • John Hamilton
  • Earl Dwire
  • William Worthington

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  • May 28, 2013

    It's like I've said for years now: GOODFELLAS would be way better if there was a scene with a 10 minute-long youth league basketball game right in the middle.

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    Timcop
    Timcop
    Nov 22, 2021

    In this movie, a major newspaper runs a front-page story that is entirely devoted to mocking a man for weeping on his way to the electric chair.

    305 Likes
    Will Sloan
    Will Sloan
    Dec 28, 2019

    “Let’s go and say a prayer for a boy who couldn’t run as fast as I could.”

    189 Likes
    cassandra
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    Nov 21, 2019

    James Cagney possesses an on-screen power in this Michael Curtiz directed movie which discerns itself in intriguing ways alongside his performances in The Public Enemy and particularly White Heat, mainly as a result of the soft cushioned core which is spotlighted…

    162 Likes
    Paul Elliott
    Paul Elliott
    May 9, 2020

    this is perfectly competent, the central performances are quite good (especially cagney) and the Big Dramatic Moment near the end really works but as is clear by the title they went with curtiz is less interested in the grim, genuinely heart-breaking gangster film in here…

    125 Likes
    Josh Lewis
    Josh Lewis
    Dec 25, 2021

    Everything that's great about Angels with Dirty Faces pours out of James Cagney himself, his charisma and natural sensitivity making Rocky Sullivan a living man rather than a cipher to do the Hays Office's bidding. Such is the power of Rocky's personality and will that…

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    sakana1
    sakana1
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    Jan 6, 2016

    One of my nerdy life goals is that one day, my vocabulary will consist entirely of movie quotes. Every time I open my mouth, it's a quote. Really fun for me, really annoying for everyone else. And Angels with Dirty Faces just gave me a ton to work with. From now on, I will…

    102 Likes
    Anna Imhof 🌸
    Anna Imhof 🌸
    Jul 27, 2014

    Film #22 of Project 30 ”Always remember: Don't be a sucker.” Michael Curtiz is one of the most underrated directors of the classic era, although he made some of the most famous and most popular movies of 30s and 40s but still some people consider him only a…

    94 Likes
    Dragonknight
    Dragonknight
    Feb 11, 2026

    Jimmy Cagney absolutely slapping the hell out of every kid on sight is gangster cinema at it’s purest!!! Was in the mood for something like this but I didn’t account for how much it’d pull me in; from the get go I was hooked on all these guys (who, by the way, have…

    86 Likes
    Adrian
    Adrian

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    BOOOO THÉ CODE ERA REDEMPTION ARC icl it lwky was good tho but nothing spectacular Shout out James Cagney very fun watching the trouble unfold and him plotting his scheme

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)?
The movie is 1hr 37min long.
What's Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) about?
A priest tries to stop a gangster from corrupting a group of street kids.
Who's the cast of Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)?
  • James Cagney as William "Rocky" Sullivan
  • Pat O'Brien as Rev. Jerry Connolly
  • Humphrey Bogart as James Frazier
  • Ann Sheridan as Laury Ferguson
  • George Bancroft as Mac Keefer
  • William Pawley as Bugs (uncredited)
  • John Hamilton as Police captain (uncredited)
  • Earl Dwire as Priest (uncredited)
  • William Worthington as Warden (uncredited)
Who's the director behind Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)?
Michael Curtiz directed Angels With Dirty Faces (1938).
Who produced Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)?
Samuel Bischoff produced Angels With Dirty Faces (1938).