Angels with Dirty Faces begins with Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney) and Jerry Connelly (Pat O’Brien) as childhood friends being chased by the police for robbery. Jerry could run faster than his friend and in a pivotal scene gets away from the police after climbing over a fence, while Rocky is caught by the police as he tries to make it over. Jerry goes on to become a priest, Rocky is sent to a ref... read more
Description:James Cagney's tough guy tour-de-force. Charismatic gangster Rocky Sullivan, whose rise to underworld kingpin and cocky persona make him a hero to a gang of slum punks, returns to his old neighborhood to settle old scores and reunite with old friends. A supporting cast of top talents include Humphrey Bogart as a scheming, spineless laJames Cagney's tough guy tour-de-force. Charismatic gangster Rocky Sullivan, whose rise to underworld kingpin and cocky persona make him a hero to a gang of slum punks, returns to his old neighborhood to settle old scores and reunite with old friends. A supporting cast of top talents include Humphrey Bogart as a scheming, spineless lawyer, Ann Sheridan as a hard-edged old flame, The Dead End Kids as the worshipful street urchins, and Pat O'Brien as the boyhood pal-turned-priest who vows to end Rocky's negative influence over ghetto youth. The chilling finale caps off one of the more finessed and humanized films of the genre.... (more)(less)
Excellent review...I can't see why you were reluctant to post the sucker. =) I'm surprised that you didn't mention the Dead End Kids, since they were such a significant part of the picture.
They were
“Angels with Dirty Faces begins with Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney) and Jerry Connelly (Pat O’Brien) as childhood friends being chased by the police for robbery. Jerry could run faster than his friend and in a pivotal scene gets away from the police after climbing over a fence, while Rocky is caught by the police as he tries to make it over. Jerry goes on to become a priest, Rocky is sent to a reformatory which ironically causes him to escalate into a life or crime.
The entire events of the movie are based on this one scene, depending on which character got over the fence in time determined their destiny. That’s one of the main things I like about Angels with Dirty Faces, it proposes the age old idea that the idea that people’s entire destiny’s can be determined by one sm” read more
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"Whaddya hear, whaddya say?"
- Rocky Sullivan
Coolest way to greet someone ever. Especially when James Cagney says it with his badass tough mug voice."
"An important predecessor of film-noir, Angels With Dirty Faces is about two friends since childhood, who advance into very morally-contrasting adulthoods. Good acting all around, but the undoubtable tour de force is James Cagney, who plays his role with much vigor and versatility. An intriguing crime thriller that is less about fast-paced action than it is about the constant struggle between good and evil, and the relationships that suffer in consequence. The ending is especially heart-wrenching"
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