Angels with Dirty Faces

:This article is about the film Angels with Dirty Faces. For the album by Sugababes see Angels with Dirty Faces (album)

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Sugababes - Angels with Dirty Faces (album)

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Angels with Dirty Faces is a 1938 film which tells the story of two boys, growing up in the slums of New York City, who take different paths -- one becomes a gangster, one a priest. When they meet again as adults, the priest must keep his former friend from corrupting the boys that the priest is trying to keep from a life of crime. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, George Bancroft, Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Gabriel Dell, Huntz Hall and Bernard Punsly. (See Dead End.)

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1938 - New York City - James Cagney - Pat O'Brien - Humphrey Bogart - Ann Sheridan - George Bancroft - Billy Halop - Bobby Jordan - Leo Gorcey - Gabriel Dell - Huntz Hall - Bernard Punsly - Dead End

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The movie was written by Rowland Brown (story), John Wexley, Warren Duff, Ben Hecht (uncredited) and Charles MacArthur (uncredited). It was directed by Michael Curtiz.

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Rowland Brown - John Wexley - Warren Duff - Ben Hecht - Charles MacArthur - Michael Curtiz

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It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (James Cagney), Best Director and Best Writing, Original Story.

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Academy Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Best Director - Best Writing, Original Story

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A spoof of the film appears in Home Alone and in ' as Angels with Filthy Souls. In the parody, Gangster Johnny fires a lengthy machine gun salvo before remarking, "Keep the change, ya filthy animal."

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