ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938)

MICHAEL CURTIZ

Thriller Classics Kelly's Heroes Gangster/Mob Drama Film Noir Recommended

Cast

JAMES CAGNEY HUMPHREY BOGART PAT O'BRIEN MAX STEINER

Plot

A gutsy 30s gangster noir with two 'hood boys whose paths into adulthood are a complete contrast; Cagney becoming a violent gangster and O'Brien a priest. O'Brien has to fight the local kids' hero-worship of Cagney, and this leads to an emotional and ambiguous climax. Tense, dramatic, well-acted with sharp dialogue. Astounding.