Review of Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) by Matt H — 21 Jan 2012

Good movie. 95% of it is pretty outdated. But the story holds up. I thought it was funny how Cagney just hits the boys randomly throughout the movie; if an adult did that today (and in front of a priest) he'd be getting some sure legal trouble.

Also I liked how the gangsters were all getting defeated by a priest standing up to them in the press and radio in making speeches, without having any actual proof to use against them. Oh, and how nowadays it seems strange right after you get out jail (3 years) the first thing you do is go to a gym to watch boys playing sports.

..with a priest...lol.