We're No Angels | 
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Director: Michael Curtiz
Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov, Joan Bennett, Basil Rathbone
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  94 reviews
Sales Rank: 5393
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 105
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 097360541441
ISBN: 1415713510
UPC: 097360541441
EAN: 9781415713518
ASIN: B000A6T1IG
Theatrical Release Date: 1955
Release Date: September 27, 2005
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Audiences have always loved the spectacle of tough guys going soft and gooey, and We're No Angels adds the extra sweetener of Yuletide to its mix. The action takes place on Devil's Island, the tropical backwater where the notorious French prison was located. Three convicts, played by Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, and Peter Ustinov, have escaped, and wait only for a ship to leave the next day. In the meantime, they become involved in the financial woes of an island shopkeeper (Leo G. Carroll) and his wife (Joan Bennett) and daughter, whose business is in danger from a rich, nasty relative (Basil Rathbone). Despite the threat of black comedy, especially in the form of a poisonous viper (which Ray carries around in a demure bamboo case), broad cuteness tends to rule the day. While it's not on the list of essential Bogart performances, Bogie does seem to be enjoying himself, and the puckish Ustinov savors his lines like a cow chewing grass. The stage origins of the scenario are all too obvious, and probably contribute to the pokey pacing (Michael Curtiz, who guided Bogart in Casablanca, was perhaps not the ideal choice for this kind of winsome comedy). This 1955 film looks good in comparison to the loose, labored 1989 remake with Robert De Niro and Sean Penn. --Robert Horton
Product Description
After a prison escape, three convicts attempt to steal from a local store, only to find themselves befriending the store owner's family and attractive daughter.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: NR
Release Date: 27-SEP-2005
Media Type: DVD
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Bogart can be funny May 11, 2008
This comedy is sentimental, sad and funny. Bogart expresses considerable ironic humor, attacking greed and commercialism while responding to people's warmth and kindness. The other characters performed quite well, including the hero of the story, a smnall snake. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Good flic May 7, 2008
Glad to find this very entertaining old movie on DVD and much enjoyed since. It came in excellent condition and in a timely manner.
Truly Entertaining March 22, 2008
One of Boggie's most entertaining films, it follows three escaped convicts from Devil's Island played by Bogart, Aldo Rey and Peter Ustinov. Set at christmas time, the three esscapees find there way into shop to steal clothes and provisions only to be drawn into the shop keeper and his families lives. Truly entertaining, it will make you feel good.
A Christmas Favorite February 19, 2008
This film has been a Christmas Tradition at our house for years, the old Video Tape finally had enough and it was time to move to the DVD. Not your typical Bogey film, but has a great cast and I couldn't imagine anyone else in the roles.
One of my favorites... January 28, 2008
This movie is one of my favorites. Having children of various ages, it is nice to be able to watch a grown-up movie that I'm not worried about one of them walking into the room. Nothing like a steamy make-out scene with your teenage daughter in the room! And my smaller ones thought the part with the snake getting loose was hilarious. This movie is a great break from exploding cars and pants!! And all of the characters get ample screen time so it isn't just the "star" getting all the good parts. Overall, just a funny movie about judgement and karma.
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