Review of Angel Face (1953) by Trent M — 05 Nov 2007

Minor film-noir. By now the genre is starting to wear itself out. Robert Mitchum is excellant.

This review of Angel Face (1953) was written by Trent M on 05 Nov 2007.

Angel Face has generally received positive reviews.

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