Sunday, May 11, 2014

Angels with Dirty Faces

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, The Dead-End Kids. Directed by Michael Curtiz. Cagney and O'Brien play childhood friends who end up going in different directions as adults -- Cagney becomes a notorious gangster, and O'Brien becomes a priest. They still love each other though, and when Cagney gets in a shoot-out with police, O'Brien steps in to try to save his life. The disc features copious Extras, including a Warner Night at the Movies and commentary on the film. (Subtitles in English are available for the hearing-impaired.) Grade: B   

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