Review of Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) by Aidan R — 01 Feb 2007

The characters, their relationships and the ending made this movie for me.

This review of Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) was written by Aidan R on 01 Feb 2007.

Angels with Dirty Faces has generally received very positive reviews.

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