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We're No Angels

We're No Angels

1955Movie⏱️ 1h 46mNot Rated
ComedyCrimeRomance
7.4
IMDB Rating
11,896 votes

Three Devil's Island escapees hide out in the house of a kindly merchant and repay his kindness by helping him and his family out of several crises.

Director
Michael Curtiz
Writers
Albert Husson, Ranald MacDougall
Stars
Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray
Release Date
September 8, 1955
Language
English, French
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
as Joseph
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
as Jules
Aldo Ray
Aldo Ray
as Albert
Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett
as Amelie Ducotel
Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
as Andre Trochard
Leo G. Carroll
Leo G. Carroll
as Felix Ducotel
John Baer
John Baer
as Paul Trochard
Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott
as Isabelle Ducotel
Lea Penman
Lea Penman
as Mme. Parole
John Smith
John Smith
as Medical Officer Arnaud

💰 Box Office

$94
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Paramount Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

escaped convictchristmassafecrackergreedgeneral store

🎯 Categories

CaperDark ComedyScrewball ComedyComedyCrimeRomance

⭐ Featured Review

We're No Angles, Sure Is Classically Divine
by the-firm2005-12-31
8/10

"3 convicts escape from a jail on Devils island during Christmas, they make plan to rob a local store, but befriend the shop keeper and his family. Three great lead characters in Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov play the convicts. Bogart plays his character without flaw and surprising to see him in this humorous role, while young Ustinov and Ray also play great characters that assist the shop keep and his family during a difficult Christmas. This movie wasn't what I was expecting especially after seeing 1989 movie with the same name staring De Niro and Penn, but I guess it was..."

💡 Did You Know?

Based on the play "My Three Angels" by Sam Spewack and Bella Spewack, which opened on Broadway March 11, 1953 at the Morosco Theatre, where it ran for 344 performances. The roles played by Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, and Peter Ustinov were originated on stage, respectively, by Walter Slezak, Darren McGavin, and Jerome Cowan. The roles portrayed by Leo G. Carroll and Joan Bennett were played by Henry Daniell and Joan Chandler.

📖 Synopsis

Three Devil's Island escapees hide out in the house of a kindly merchant and repay his kindness by helping him and his family out of several crises.