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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

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