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Band of Angels

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1957 | 125 min | Romance, Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Belfast, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1957: an older pace and style.

Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    60% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $3 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Raoul Walsh

  • Clark GableHamish Bond
  • Yvonne De CarloAmantha Starr
  • Sidney PoitierRau-Ru
  • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.Lt. Ethan Sears
  • Rex ReasonCapt. Seth Parton (Union officer)
  • Patric KnowlesCharles de Marigny
  • Torin ThatcherCapt. Canavan
  • Andrea KingMiss Idell
  • Ray TealMr. Calloway
  • Noreen CorcoranAmantha as a child