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Angels with Dirty Faces

Movie · 1938 · 97 min

A gritty, heartfelt crime drama that balances tough-guy swagger with moral weight, building to a haunting, unforgettable climax.

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1938 film by Michael Curtiz
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Year
1938
Runtime
97 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • loyalty
  • crime
  • coming-of-age
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, film noir, action, war, prison, crime, melodrama, thriller, gangster, suspense, crime thriller, crime drama
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Written by
Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Rowland Brown, John Wexley
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, George Bancroft, Leo White, Pat O'Brien, Lane Chandler, Mary Gordon
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Sol Polito
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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