Angels with Dirty Faces

Summary

Angels with Dirty Faces is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,013 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Angels with Dirty Faces's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Angels with Dirty Faces was directed by Michael Curtiz^[4].
• Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for Angels with Dirty Faces^[5].
• Rowland Brown wrote the screenplay for Angels with Dirty Faces^[6].
• John Wexley wrote the screenplay for Angels with Dirty Faces^[7].
• Charles MacArthur wrote the screenplay for Angels with Dirty Faces^[8].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's composer is recorded as Max Steiner^[9].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is drama film^[10].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is crime film^[11].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is prison film^[12].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is suspense film^[13].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is thriller film^[14].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is crime thriller film^[15].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is crime drama film^[16].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is film noir^[17].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is gangster film^[18].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is action film^[19].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is war film^[20].
• Angels with Dirty Faces's genre is melodrama^[21].
• A cast member of Angels with Dirty Faces was James Cagney^[22].
• A cast member of Angels with Dirty Faces was Pat O'Brien^[23].
• A cast member of Angels with Dirty Faces was Humphrey Bogart^[24].
• A cast member of Angels with Dirty Faces was Ann Sheridan^[25].
• A cast member of Angels with Dirty Faces was George Bancroft^[26].
• A cast member of Angels with Dirty Faces was Dead End Kids^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Angels with Dirty Faces was produced by Samuel Bischoff^[28]. It was directed by Michael Curtiz^[4]. Screenwriters include Ben Hecht^[5], Rowland Brown^[6], John Wexley^[7], and Charles MacArthur^[8]. Cast members include James Cagney^[22], Pat O'Brien^[23], Humphrey Bogart^[24], Ann Sheridan^[25], George Bancroft^[26], and Dead End Kids^[27].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1938^[29], November 26, 1938^[30], and May 7, 1965^[31]. The original language of Angels with Dirty Faces was English^[32]. Genres include drama film^[10], crime film^[11], prison film^[12], suspense film^[13], thriller film^[14], and crime thriller film^[15]. It is part of National Film Registry^[33]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include organized crime^[35] and capital punishment^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1/10^[37] and 100%^[38].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Angels with Dirty Faces include Thugs with Dirty Mugs^[39], an animated short film^[40], directed by Tex Avery^[41].

Why It Matters

Angels with Dirty Faces ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,013 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for it include Thugs with Dirty Mugs^[39], an animated short film^[40], directed by Tex Avery^[41].