Product Details

• Actors: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, Mel Blanc
• Directors: Bobby Connolly, Michael Curtiz, Robert Clampett
• Writers: Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Crane Wilbur, John Wexley, Rowland Brown
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: January 25, 2005
• Run Time: 78 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0006HBV28
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,985 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
A gangster on the run takes people hostage in a roadside diner. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/27/2005 Starring: James Cagney Humphrey Bogart Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only Cagney could make Bogey sweat, January 18, 2006

By	Rocco Dormarunno (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Michael Curtiz' "Angels with Dirty Faces" is one of those movies (like his "Casablanca" and "Mildred Pierce") in which the planets and stars were perfectly aligned. James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Pat O'Brien, Ann Sheridan, and the Dead End Kids are completely believeable. In fact, even the actors who played the young Cagney and O'Brien were right on.

But it is Curtiz' direction that runs the show. Curtiz moves seamlessly from the crowded streets, to the claustrophobic tenements, to the glitzy gambling joints. And his mastery of shadow and light cannot be overstated, as historian Dana Polan points out in his insightful commentary.

All these elements combine to create a great movie, and not just a great gangster movie. The complex relationships between Rocky Sullivan, the kids, and Fadda Jerry (O'Brien)--and the astounding ending to the film--make it as poignant and widely-appealing as any other movie of its time or any other time.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Whaddaya hear? Whaddaya say?", July 27, 2005

By	Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

James Cagney established in this movie the quintessential tough-guy gangster with his portrayal of Rocky Sullivan. Shoulders cocked, ever-present sneer, fast, clipped talk, "I'll spit your eye, copper" attitude - all were created by Cagney here. Rocky climbs the ladder of gangsterism, from reform school to the big house. His best friend from boyhood is Jerry Connelly (played by Pat O'Brien), who goes from hoodlum to priest. Rocky gets involved with NY gangsters, particularly James Frazier (Humphrey Bogart), and is able to cut himself in on their territory. He also becomes the hero to the Dead End Kids. The big scene is at the end where O'Brien asks Cagney to go to the electric chair as a coward instead of all bravura to show the Kids he's not so tough and shouldn't be idolized. He agrees and the scene is done all in shadows, to great effect. Cagney is riveting in his role, and O'Brien is just right as the priest who accepts Rocky for what he is and doesn't pontificate before him. A terrific movie; well worth a watch.

Note: The shootout at the warehouse uded LIVE bullets.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Angels With Dirty Faces, August 10, 2005

By	John Farr "The Best Movies by Farr" - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

It's no coincidence that both "Angels" and "Casablanca" were directed by Michael Curtiz, since there's very little wrong with either picture. Cagney is the quintessential gangster with a heart of gold, and his real-life friend Pat O'Brien is equally strong as Father Connolly. Beautifully realized in every respect-- one of the all-time champs.