We're No Angels

1955 · 1h46 · Film

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Starring Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov, Joan Bennett, Basil Rathbone, Leo G. Carroll, John Baer, Gloria Talbott, Lea Penman, John Smith

Ideal when you feel… Angry Happy Romantic

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Ranald MacDougall

Music

Friedrich Hollaender

Cinematography

Loyal Griggs

Cast

Joan Bennett, Basil Rathbone, Leo G. Carroll, John Baer, Gloria Talbott, Lea Penman, John Smith, George Dee, John George

Updated July 22, 2026

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