Review of Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) by Shabana F — 03 Jun 2007

A fine classic gangster film. Cagney steals the show.

This review of Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) was written by Shabana F on 03 Jun 2007.

Angels with Dirty Faces has generally received very positive reviews.

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