Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
The saga of America’s dirty faced kids... and the breaks that life won’t give them!
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.
Director: Michael Curtiz
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: November 26, 1938
Cast
- James Cagney - Rocky Sullivan
- Pat O'Brien - Jerry Connolly
- Humphrey Bogart - James Frazier
- Ann Sheridan - Laury Ferguson
- George Bancroft - Mac Keefer
- Billy Halop - Soapy
- Bobby Jordan - Swing
- Leo Gorcey - Bim
- Gabriel Dell - Pasty
- Huntz Hall - Crab
Screenplay
- John Wexley (Screenplay)
- Warren Duff (Screenplay)
- Rowland Brown (Story)
- Charles MacArthur
- Ben Hecht
Music: Max Steiner
Cinematography: Sol Polito
Editing: Owen Marks
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $633,000
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Broken Homes and Juvenile Delinquency
Keywords
casino, based on novel or book, gangster, film noir, black and white, dead end kids, juvenile delinquent, reform school, catholic priest
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Angels with Dirty Faces about?
- 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.
- Who directed Angels with Dirty Faces?
- Angels with Dirty Faces was directed by Michael Curtiz.
- Who stars in Angels with Dirty Faces?
- Angels with Dirty Faces stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, George Bancroft, Billy Halop.
- How long is Angels with Dirty Faces?
- Angels with Dirty Faces has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Angels with Dirty Faces?
- Angels with Dirty Faces is a Crime, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Angels with Dirty Faces?
- Angels with Dirty Faces had a budget of $633,000.
- How much did Angels with Dirty Faces gross?
- Angels with Dirty Faces grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Angels with Dirty Faces produced?
- Angels with Dirty Faces was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Angels with Dirty Faces?
- The themes of Angels with Dirty Faces include: Broken Homes and Juvenile Delinquency.