‘Angels with Dirty Faces’: There’s Nothing Gutsy About Gangsterism

James Cagney’s character Rocky Sullivan once again shows that a gangster is not a role model for young boys.
‘Angels with Dirty Faces’: There’s Nothing Gutsy About Gangsterism
Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney, C) influences young men (Backstreet Boys) toward the dark side, in "Angels with Dirty Faces." Warner Bros
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NR | 1h 37min | Drama | 1938

Director Michael Curtiz’s film shows that it may be hard, but never impossible, to challenge a culture that idolizes lawless violence, greed, and selfishness.

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Rudolph Lambert Fernandez
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Rudolph Lambert Fernandez is an independent writer who writes on pop culture.