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Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces

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

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DramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

26 August 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Joy Ryan

Billy Halop

Billy Halop

William "Billy" Shafter

Bernard Punsly

Bernard Punsly

Luke "Sleepy" Arkelian (as Bernard Punsley)

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Leo Finnegan

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Huntz

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

Luigi

Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Bernie Smith

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Patrick "Pat" Remson

Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

Peggy Finnegan

Frankie Thomas

Frankie Thomas

Gabe Ryan

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

A.H. Remson

Eduardo Ciannelli

Eduardo Ciannelli

Alfred Martino

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Mayor James Dooley

Bernard Nedell

Bernard Nedell

William Kroner

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Shuffle

Jackie Searl

Jackie Searl

Alfred Goonplatz

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Miss Hannaberry

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Arkelian

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Maloney

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

H.J. Haines

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Gildersleeve

Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Turnkey

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Simpkins

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Mr. Smith

Frankie Burke

Frankie Burke

Reform School Boy Making Knife (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Driver of Moving Cart / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Policeman at Fire (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

Jack Rube Clifford

Policeman at Fire (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Al - Boy Working Lathe (uncredited)

Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

Mayor's Chauffeur (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)

Sibyl Harris

Sibyl Harris

Mrs. Smith (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Reporter (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Judge Wilson (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Reporter (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)

William Hopper

William Hopper

Reporter (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Policeman at Accident (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Driver Whose Car Hit Sleepy (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Man Running in Courtroom / Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Guard at Reform School (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Dish Vendor (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Mr. Miller (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Assistant Turnkey (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Reform School Superintendent (uncredited)

Jack Wagner

Jack Wagner

Jimmy Marsh (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)

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