We're No Angels

Director: Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz

Overview

In this film, three Devil's Island "lifers" escape from the infamous prison. In need of clothing and money, the trio makes plans to rob milliner Leo G. Carroll and his family. However, the three escapees are deflected from their larcenous intent when they grow fond of the family.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/26/2017
UPC:	0032429283030
Original Release:	1955
Rating:	NR
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[monaural, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	10,226

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Humphrey Bogart	Joseph
Aldo Ray	Albert
Peter Ustinov	Jules
Joan Bennett	Amelie Ducotel
Basil Rathbone	Andre Trochard
Leo G. Carroll	Felix Ducotel
John Baer	Paul Trochard
Gloria Talbott	Isabelle Ducotel
Lea Penman	Madame Parole
George Dee	Coachman
Ross Gould	Foreman
Louis Mercier	Celeste
Torben Meyer	Butterfly Man
Joe Ploski	Customs Officer
Victor Romito	Gendarme
John Smith	Arnaud
Jack Del Rio	Gendarme
Paul Newlan	Port Captain
Friedrich Hollaender	Composer

Technical Credits

Albert Husson

Ranald MacDougall

Michael Curtiz	Director
Pat Duggan	Producer
Albert Husson	Screenwriter
Ranald MacDougall	Screenwriter
John Fulton	Special Effects
John Cope	Sound/Sound Designer
Hugo Grenzbach	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Humphrey Bogart wasn’t known as a comedic actor, but he invariably rose to the occasion when presented with offbeat material, as in this enjoyable romp based on a play by Albert Husson. Bogie portrays a forger who escapes from Devil’s Island in the company of two decidedly less savory individuals (Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov). Seeking refuge from their pursuers, the convicts assume fake identities and descend on a storekeeper and his wife (Leo G. Carroll and Joan Bennett), planning to rob them of enough money to finance their passage to France. It’s Christmastime, though, and inevitably the holiday spirit rubs off on the hardened criminals when it develops that their host’s family is beset with seemingly intractable problems. Betraying its stage origin, the film seems a tad too talky, but the dialogue is generally sharp, and Casablanca director Michael Curtiz -- here in the last of his Bogart collaborations -- keeps things moving at a rapid pace. Ray and Ustinov reveal themselves to be scene-stealers of the first order, and Bogie contributes a nuanced performance that is bound to surprise viewers familiar only with his tough-guy roles.