Angels with Dirty Faces is a
1938 film which tells the story of two boys, growing up in the slums of
New York City, who take different paths -- one becomes a gangster, one a priest. When they meet again as adults, the priest must keep his former friend from corrupting the boys that the priest is trying to keep from a life of crime. It stars
James Cagney,
Pat O'Brien[?],
Humphrey Bogart,
Ann Sheridan[?],
George Bancroft,
Billy Halop[?],
Bobby Jordan[?],
Leo Gorcey[?],
Gabriel Dell[?],
Huntz Hall[?] and
Bernard Punsly[?]. (See
Dead End.)
The movie was written by Rowland Brown[?] (story), John Wexley[?], Warren Duff[?], Ben Hecht (uncredited) and Charles MacArthur (uncredited). It was directed by Michael Curtiz.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (James Cagney), Best Director and Best Writing, Original Story.