Review of Angel Face (1953) by Thescarlatescu R — 02 Apr 2011

This is dated in parts, but brutally honest in other parts. Several scenes near the end are haunting in their impact. Angel Face is worth a look for any noir fan.

This review of Angel Face (1953) was written by Thescarlatescu R on 02 Apr 2011.

Angel Face has generally received positive reviews.

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Take away the stupid ending and you'd have a masterpiece. God, Jean Simmons is a babe…

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Talky talky talky. And it's interesting that no one in the movie ever really seemed to care about what was going on around them…

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