We're No Angels

1955 · 106 min · EN · NR · 7.1 (156 votes)

Dir. Michael Curtiz · Starring Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov, Joan Bennett, Basil Rathbone, Leo G. Carroll · Music Friedrich Hollaender

“A strangler... A swindler... A safecracker... Yet you'll love them!”

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Three convicts escape from prison on Devil's Island just before Christmas and arrive at a nearby French colonial town. They go to the store of the Ducotels, the only store that gives supplies on credit. They initially intend to take advantage of them but have a change of heart after they find the family is in financial troubles.

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A surprisingly warm and witty escape comedy. These charming rogues find unexpected heart and humor amidst their desperate bid for freedom, proving that even hardened criminals can find a touch of Christmas spirit.

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