Angels Over Broadway
1940, English. Directed by Ben Hecht & Lee Garmes.
A Romance Born Between Dusk and Dawn
Small-time businessman Charles Engle is threatened with exposure for embezzling $3,000 for his free-spending wife. Deciding on suicide, he scribbles a note, stuffs it in his pocket and goes for one last night on the town. He is pulled into a poker game by conman Bill O'Brien and singer Nina Barone, but when they discover the dropped note, they resolve to turn the tables, get Engle his $3,000 and save his life.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Ben HechtDirector
- Lee GarmesDirector
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Bill O'Brien
- Rita HayworthNina Barona
- Thomas MitchellGene Gibbons
- John QualenCharles Engle
- George WattsJoseph Hopper
- Ralph TheodoreDutch Enright
- Eddie FosterLouie Artino
- Jack RoperEddie Burns
- Constance WorthSylvia Marbe
- Harry AntrimCourt Clerk (uncredited)
- Walter BaldwinRennick (uncredited)
- Richard BondStevie - Sylvia's Escort (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 2 October 1940
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ben Hecht
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Angels Over Broadway runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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Angels Over Broadway is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Angels Over Broadway isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 October 1940. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Angels Over Broadway?
If you liked Angels Over Broadway, try Dark City, The Set-Up, Each Dawn I Die.
Who directed Angels Over Broadway?
Angels Over Broadway (1940) was directed by Ben Hecht and Lee Garmes and stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell.