Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Directed by Michael Curtiz · 97 min · Crime, Drama
72.1 TOPICAL score · #668 of 6,776 films
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Angels with Dirty Faces (1938, directed by Michael Curtiz) has a TOPICAL score of 72.1 - ranked 668 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 3 nominations. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (370 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (370 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 3 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read14,415 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: James Cagney (actor #169), Pat O'Brien (actor #1,525), Humphrey Bogart (actor #7), Ann Sheridan
“Angels with Dirty Faces is considered by some to be one of the finest films in Cagney's career, and a "true example of brilliant American cinema."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10