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The Life of a Hero

The Life of a Hero

Drama, Crime, Film Noir

Michael Curtiz

James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, George Bancroft

1938

USA

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Completed

English

97 minutes

2025-03-02 16:51:44

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This film (drama)Also known asAngels with Dirty Faces,is aUSAProducerwomen sex,At1938Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish,Current Douban rating7.9(For reference only)。
Jerry (Pat O'Brien) and Rocky (James Cagney) are childhood friends who have always shared a deep bond. Unfortunately, as adults, the two of them, with their vastly different personalities, take completely different paths. Jerry becomes a devout priest while Rocky joins a gang, and gradually, the two drift apart as their lives diverge. Amidst the complicated and dangerous gang conflicts, Rocky, who has gained some notoriety, becomes the target of betrayal by his associates. In order to protect his trusted friend, an impulsive Rocky commits murder and is apprehended, facing a death sentence. In prison, Rocky and Jerry reunite, reflecting on their past and contemplating their future, filled with emotion. Meanwhile, Jerry makes a request to Rocky, knowing that the kind-hearted Rocky will surely agree to it.