Angels with Dirty Faces
The saga of America’s dirty faced kids... and the breaks that life won’t give them!
CrimeDramacasinobased on novel or bookgangsterfilm noirblack and whitedead end kidsjuvenile delinquentcatholicreform schoolcatholic priest
A morally weighted crime drama about two childhood friends diverging into crime and priesthood, exploring redemption, sacrifice, and the bonds that survive opposing paths.
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
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