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Angels Wash Their Faces

1939-08-261h 26mDrama / Romance6.7/10TMDB · 9 votes

A young man just released from a reformatory moves to a new neighborhood with his sister, intending to start a new life. However, he gets mixed up with the local mob boss and corrupt politicians and soon finds himself being framed for an arson and murder he didn't commit.

“What a Woman This "Oomph" Girl Is...She Makes These "Angels" Wash and Behave!”

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Directed byRay Enright

Original languageEnglish

Original release1939-08-26

ProductionUnited States of America

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Ann SheridanJoy Ryan

Billy HalopWilliam "Billy" Shafter

Bernard PunslyLuke "Sleepy" Arkelian (as Bernard Punsley)

Leo GorceyLeo Finnegan

Huntz Hall

Huntz HallHuntz

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel DellLuigi

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Bobby JordanBernie Smith Ronald ReaganPatrick "Pat" Remson Bonita GranvillePeggy Finnegan Frankie ThomasGabe Ryan Henry O'NeillA.H. Remson Eduardo CiannelliAlfred Martino Berton ChurchillMayor James Dooley Bernard NedellWilliam Kroner Dick RichShuffle Jackie SearlAlfred Goonplatz Margaret HamiltonMiss Hannaberry Marjorie MainMrs. Arkelian Minor WatsonMaloney Cy KendallH.J. Haines Grady SuttonGildersleeve Aldrich BowkerTurnkey Robert StrangeSimpkins Egon BrecherMr. Smith Frankie BurkeReform School Boy Making Knife (uncredited)Glen CavenderDriver of Moving Cart / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)Eddy ChandlerPoliceman at Fire (uncredited)Jack Rube CliffordPoliceman at Fire (uncredited)Frank Coghlan Jr.Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)Eddie GrahamMayor's Chauffeur (uncredited)John HamiltonOfficer H.A. Merton (uncredited)Sibyl HarrisMrs. Smith (uncredited)John HarronReporter (uncredited)Howard HickmanJudge Wilson (uncredited)Max Hoffman Jr.Reporter (uncredited)Stuart HolmesPoliceman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)William HopperReporter (uncredited)Edward KeaneDefense Attorney (uncredited)Jack MowerPoliceman at Accident (uncredited)Garry OwenDriver Whose Car Hit Sleepy (uncredited)Paul PanzerMan Running in Courtroom / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)Lee PhelpsGuard at Reform School (uncredited)John J. RichardsonDish Vendor (uncredited)John RidgelyReporter at Pillory (uncredited)Cliff SaumMr. Miller (uncredited)Harry StrangAssistant Turnkey (uncredited)Charles TrowbridgeReform School Superintendent (uncredited)Jack WagnerJimmy Marsh (uncredited)Tom WilsonPoliceman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)

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