Angels Over Broadway

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.

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Release date

2 Oct 1940

Runtime

1 h 19 min

• TMDB 5.9

Genres

• Drama
• Crime

Director

Ben HechtLGLee Garmes

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Countries

• US

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.as Bill O'BrienRita Hayworthas Nina BaronaThomas Mitchellas Gene GibbonsJohn Qualenas Charles EngleGWGeorge Wattsas Joseph HopperRTRalph Theodoreas Dutch EnrightEFEddie Fosteras Louie ArtinoJRJack Roperas Eddie BurnsConstance Worthas Sylvia MarbeHarry Antrimas Court Clerk (uncredited)

Writers

Ben Hecht

Composer

George Antheil

Cinematography

LGLee Garmes

Studios

Columbia Pictures

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