Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces

6.4

Aug 26 1939

1h 26m

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.

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

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