We're No Angels (1955 film)

We're No Angels (1955 film)

Infobox Film
name = We're No Angels


image_size =
caption = DVD cover
director = Michael Curtiz
producer = Pat Duggan
writer = Albert Husson (play)
Ranald MacDougall
narrator =
starring = Humphrey Bogart
Peter Ustinov
Aldo Ray
music = Frederick Hollander
cinematography = Loyal Griggs
editing = Arthur P. Schmidt
distributor = Paramount Pictures
released = 7 July 1955
runtime = 106 min.
country = USA
language = English / French
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
amg_id = 1:53684
imdb_id = 0048801

"We're No Angels" is a 1955 Christmas comedy picture starring Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray, Joan Bennett, Basil Rathbone, and Leo G. Carroll. It was directed by Michael Curtiz, who had directed Bogart in "Casablanca", when both were under contract to Warner Brothers. It is one of the rare comedies that Bogart made. Paramount filmed the production at its Hollywood studios in VistaVision and Technicolor.

It was based upon "My Three Angels", written by Samuel and Bella Spewack. The screenplay was written by Ranald MacDougall.

Plot summary

Three convicts - Joseph, Albert and Jules - 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 - Felix and Amelie, and their daughter Isabelle - the only store that gives supplies on credit. Whilst there, they notice that his roof is leaking, and offer to fix it. They do not actually intend to fix it, but decide to remain there, until nightfall, when they will steal clothes and supplies, and escape on the ship waiting in the harbour. As they stay in the store, they find that the family is currently in financial distress and offer their services to hide their all-too-sinister ruse. Joseph even gets to work conning people and falsifying records to make the store prosperous. However, the three felons begin to have a change of heart after they fix a delicious Christmas dinner for the family: mostly made of stolen items.

Andre Touchard, who owns the store but lives in Paris, arrives on the island with his nephew Paul, whom Isabelle is infatuated with. The two plan on taking control of the store due to a lack of profit from the use of credit. Also, Paul is betrothed to another woman, which dismays Isabelle. Before any action against the Ducotels is taken, both of the men are bitten by Albert's pet viper, Adolfe, and they die nearly instantly. Isabelle finds another love, and the family is happy as the convicts successfully make their final escape. While waiting on the docks for their boat to arrive, the three escaped men finally decide to turn themselves back in at the prison, judging that the outside world was likely to be worse than that of the prison. As they walk away in the final shot, angelic halos appear over each of their heads...and finally another pops up over the cage of Adolf.

Cast

*Humphrey Bogart as Joseph
*Aldo Ray as Albert
*Peter Ustinov as Jules
*Joan Bennett as Amelie Ducotel
*Basil Rathbone as Andre Trochard
*Leo G. Carroll as Felix Ducotel
*John Baer as Paul Trochard
*Gloria Talbott as Isabelle Ducotel
*Lea Penman as Mme. Parole
*John Smith as ArnaudUncredited cast
*Jack Del Rio as Gendarme
*Joe Ploski as Customs Inspector
*Louis Mercier as Celeste
*George Dee as Coachman
*Victor Romito as Gendarme
*Torben Meyer as Butterfly Man
*Paul Newlan as Port Captain

External links

*imdb title|id=0048801|title=We're No Angels
*amg title|id=1:53684|title=We're No Angels


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