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      Angels Wash Their Faces

      1939 1h 26m Drama List
      Reviews New York land baron Alfredo Martino (Eduardo Ciannelli) has started burning down his own buildings and cashing in on the insurance, but he needs a fall guy. He finds the perfect target in Gabe Ryan (Frankie Thomas), a nice kid with a troubled past and a bad habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Gabe's big sister, Joy (Ann Sheridan), then teams up with her brother's ragtag juvenile hall pals (The Dead End Kids) and lawyer, Pat Remson (Ronald Reagan), to clear the boy's name. Read More Read Less

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      Steve D Trying too hard to be better films. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis New York land baron Alfredo Martino (Eduardo Ciannelli) has started burning down his own buildings and cashing in on the insurance, but he needs a fall guy. He finds the perfect target in Gabe Ryan (Frankie Thomas), a nice kid with a troubled past and a bad habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Gabe's big sister, Joy (Ann Sheridan), then teams up with her brother's ragtag juvenile hall pals (The Dead End Kids) and lawyer, Pat Remson (Ronald Reagan), to clear the boy's name.
      Director
      Ray Enright
      Producer
      Hal B. Wallis
      Screenwriter
      Michael Fessier, Niven Busch, Robert Buckner
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Aug 3, 2010
      Runtime
      1h 26m