Released in November of 1938, and starring James Cagney and Pat O’Brien, the film co-stars one Humphrey Bogart, who receives billing just following The Dead End Kids.
Fortunes change rapidly.
I probably don’t need to make note of this, but why guess or presume.
It’s yet another home run for Warner Archive.
Gorgeous black and white cinematography by Sol Polito is perfectly reproduced.
The score is by Max Steiner.
For those unaware, Mr. Curtiz directed five films released in 1938. Most of you are probably more aware of a Robin Hood picture using that early Technicolor process.
One of the quintessential Warner gangster productions, that deserves to be in every serious library.
Image – 5
Audio – 5
Pass / Fail – Pass
Upgrade from DVD – You better believe it
Highly Recommended
RAH
Fortunes change rapidly.
I probably don’t need to make note of this, but why guess or presume.
It’s yet another home run for Warner Archive.
Gorgeous black and white cinematography by Sol Polito is perfectly reproduced.
The score is by Max Steiner.
For those unaware, Mr. Curtiz directed five films released in 1938. Most of you are probably more aware of a Robin Hood picture using that early Technicolor process.
One of the quintessential Warner gangster productions, that deserves to be in every serious library.
Image – 5
Audio – 5
Pass / Fail – Pass
Upgrade from DVD – You better believe it
Highly Recommended
RAH
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I love this movie as it had a great influence on me in regard for my love of classic movies. Perhaps, James Cagney's best acting performance.
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One of the best endings in movie history
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Can't get enough Cagney and Bogart on blu ray. Looking forward to this one.
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Mine is on the way.
I’ve always enjoyed this title. Looking forward to watching this soon.
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I have the DVD of Angels With Dirty Faces from Warner Bros. and I am fine with it, it looks good to me, I don't own a blu ray player and have no desire or plans to invest in that format. If I invested in blu ray, I would be spending money on stuff I already have on DVD and I'm not going to do that. DVD produces a superb enough quality image which I am satisfied with.
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Where can I buy this? Amazon doesn't have it for some reason.
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Do you want source was used? The OCN?
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Thanks for the links. Weird how a search on Amazon failed me. Ordered. 
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Adventures of Robin Hood is one of the best gangster movies of all time. Since anything Curtiz did has to be worth seeing. I think I did view 'Angels' about 50 years ago so it's time to revisit.
bujaki
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Robin Hood was the first gangster (in Prince John's eyes).
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Does the line, "Merry Christmas you filthy animal" appear in this film?
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4K scan of the original nitrate camera negative. One of my favourite Cagney films.
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GREAT - thank you! Amazingly a lot of the OCN's (nitrates) of WB's films survive - wonder on the MGM's? I thought Louis B. Mayer was the leader who was very keen on transferring their films to safety film - but then what happened to their nitrates?
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I'm pretty sure that line was just from fake footage made for Home Alone. I don't think it appears in any other film. It was a sort of homage to this film, as the label on the movie Kevin watches was called Angels with Filthy Souls.
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I have some DVD (ripped to a Plex server) which look great- upsampled by the BD player and projected to 120" with the 5050UB. But most are far out-classed by their BD counterparts. You sound hostile to the BD format, and of course, there are movies on BD not released on DVD. cheers
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