Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 26m

Angels Wash Their Faces

Director

Cast

Ann Sheridan as Joy Ryan Billy Halop as William "Billy" Shafter Bernard Punsly as Luke "Sleepy" Arkelian (as Bernard Punsley) Leo Gorcey as Leo Finnegan Huntz Hall as Huntz Gabriel Dell as Luigi

Crew

Arthur L. Todd — Director of Photography James Gibbon — Editor Adolph Deutsch — Original Music Composer Michael Fessier — Screenplay Niven Busch — Screenplay Robert Buckner — Screenplay

Tagline

What a Woman This "Oomph" Girl Is...She Makes These "Angels" Wash and Behave!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

dead end kids

Key Collaborators

Ray Enright Director Arthur L. Todd Director of Photography James Gibbon Editor Adolph Deutsch Original Music Composer Michael Fessier Screenplay Niven Busch Screenplay Robert Buckner Screenplay Milo Anderson Costume Design

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