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Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces

Release: 1939-08-26 ·Runtime: 86m ·★ 6.4
Drama Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Cy Kendall Cy Kendall as H.J. Haines Jack Rube Clifford Jack Rube Clifford as Policeman at Fire (uncredited) Paul Panzer Paul Panzer as Man Running in Courtroom / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited) John Ridgely John Ridgely as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited) Gabriel Dell Gabriel Dell as Luigi Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan as Patrick "Pat" Remson Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. as Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited) Sibyl Harris Sibyl Harris as Mrs. Smith (uncredited) John Harron John Harron as Reporter (uncredited) John J. Richardson John J. Richardson as Dish Vendor (uncredited) Tom Wilson Tom Wilson as Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited) Huntz Hall Huntz Hall as Huntz Dick Rich Dick Rich as Shuffle Robert Strange Robert Strange as Simpkins Edward Keane Edward Keane as Defense Attorney (uncredited) Harry Strang Harry Strang as Assistant Turnkey (uncredited) Ann Sheridan Ann Sheridan as Joy Ryan Bobby Jordan Bobby Jordan as Bernie Smith Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill as A.H. Remson Berton Churchill Berton Churchill as Mayor James Dooley John Hamilton John Hamilton as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited) Billy Halop Billy Halop as William "Billy" Shafter Frankie Thomas Frankie Thomas as Gabe Ryan Grady Sutton Grady Sutton as Gildersleeve Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Policeman at Fire (uncredited) Howard Hickman Howard Hickman as Judge Wilson (uncredited) Glen Cavender Glen Cavender as Driver of Moving Cart / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited) Jack Mower Jack Mower as Policeman at Accident (uncredited) Garry Owen Garry Owen as Driver Whose Car Hit Sleepy (uncredited) Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Guard at Reform School (uncredited) Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Reform School Superintendent (uncredited) Bernard Punsly Bernard Punsly as Luke "Sleepy" Arkelian (as Bernard Punsley) Bonita Granville Bonita Granville as Peggy Finnegan Marjorie Main Marjorie Main as Mrs. Arkelian Leo Gorcey Leo Gorcey as Leo Finnegan Jackie Searl Jackie Searl as Alfred Goonplatz Aldrich Bowker Aldrich Bowker as Turnkey Egon Brecher Egon Brecher as Mr. Smith Max Hoffman Jr. Max Hoffman Jr. as Reporter (uncredited) Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes as Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited) William Hopper William Hopper as Reporter (uncredited) Eduardo Ciannelli Eduardo Ciannelli as Alfred Martino Bernard Nedell Bernard Nedell as William Kroner Margaret Hamilton Margaret Hamilton as Miss Hannaberry Minor Watson Minor Watson as Maloney