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Angels Wash Their Faces

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1939 | 86 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved The Wild One, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1939: an older pace and style.

A young man just released from a reformatory moves to a new neighborhood with his sister, intending to start a new life. However, he gets mixed up with the local mob boss and corrupt politicians and soon finds himself being framed for an arson and murder he didn't commit.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ray Enright

  • Ann SheridanJoy Ryan
  • Billy HalopWilliam "Billy" Shafter
  • Bernard PunslyLuke "Sleepy" Arkelian (as Bernard Punsley)
  • Leo GorceyLeo Finnegan
  • Huntz HallHuntz
  • Gabriel DellLuigi
  • Bobby JordanBernie Smith
  • Ronald ReaganPatrick "Pat" Remson
  • Bonita GranvillePeggy Finnegan
  • Frankie ThomasGabe Ryan