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Street Angel

- "Not just another "Motion Picture" — "Street Angel is the masterpiece of all time"."

A spirited young woman finds herself destitute and on the streets before joining a traveling carnival, where she meets a vagabond painter.

Release Date : 1928-04-09

Language :No Language

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fox Film Corporation

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Angela

Original Name : Janet Gaynor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gino

Original Name : Charles Farrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lisetta

Original Name : Natalie Kingston

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mascetto

Original Name : Henry Armetta

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neri the Police Sergeant

Original Name : Guido Trento

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Alberto Rabagliati

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Gino Conti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beppo

Original Name : Louis Liggett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andrea

Original Name : Helena Herman

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Strong Man

Original Name : Dave Kashner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Landlady

Original Name : Jennie Bruno

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bimbo

Original Name : Dick Dickinson

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-06

Try as I might, I can't really think of a pairing that exuded quite the degree of chemistry on screen as Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. There is quite simply a magnetism between them that I love to watch. This outing for the duo, again under the creative and stylish direction of Frank Borzage, picks up with Gaynor ("Angela") having a bit of a past, and so she takes up employment with a circus to stay one step ahead of the law. She happens upon the handsome painter "Gino" (Farrell) and all looks set fair - until, that is, she takes a tumble and hurts her ankle. What can the pair do, but head to Naples where he hopes to find work. Just as he does though, her past catches up with here, and to jail she goes. Needless to say, poor old "Gino" knew nothing of her past, nor of her incarceration so when they meet some time later things are, shall we say, awkward! This is a gorgeous film to enjoy, the story offers us hope and despair, joy and frustration as their love tries to survive just about all that can be thrown at it. If you are keen on the very best of (silent) cinema, then this is really is tough to beat - and Gaynor got one of the very first Oscars for it too...