Review of Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) by Burak N — 07 Nov 2007

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!! watched it a million times, and the ending still has me in tears. the big softie that I am.......

This review of Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) was written by Burak N on 07 Nov 2007.

Angels with Dirty Faces has generally received very positive reviews.

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