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Release Year1940
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime
Votes31
DirectorBen Hecht, Lee Garmes
WritersBen Hecht
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAngels Over Broadway
About Angels Over Broadway
Small-time businessman Charles Engle is threatened with exposure for embezzling $3,000 for his free-spending wife. Deciding on suicide, he scribbles a note, stuffs it in his pocket and goes for one last night on the town. He is pulled into a poker game by conman Bill O'Brien and singer Nina Barone, but when they discover the dropped note, they resolve to turn the tables, get Engle his $3,000 and save his life.
Directed by Ben Hecht, Lee Garmes, Angels Over Broadway leans on a strong ensemble — Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1940.
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