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Angels Over Broadway

A Romance Born Between Dusk and Dawn

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  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Comedy

Overview

Small-time businessman Charles Engle is threatened with exposure for embezzling $3,000 for his free-spending wife. Deciding on suicide, he scribbles a note, stuffs it in his pocket and goes for one last night on the town. He is pulled into a poker game by conman Bill O'Brien and singer Nina Barone, but when they discover the dropped note, they resolve to turn the tables, get Engle his $3,000 and save his life.

Keywords

  • con man
  • broadway
  • film noir
  • playwright

Details

Status
Released
Release date
October 2, 1940
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Writer
Ben Hecht
Producer
Ben Hecht
Cinematography
Lee Garmes
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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