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Title: "We're No Angels" 1955
Review: This version of "We're No Angels" is a wonderful film that should be listed as one of Hollywood's best. It contains campy humor but it's not a fluff piece. It may have been produced in 1955 but it has stood time well, probably because it is set in the 19th century on a relatively obscure island. The puns and deliberate pace of the comedy are classic. There's a dark edge to the humor, but evil never really triumphs. The film takes the old adage--God works in mysterious ways--and gives it a nice stretch. Not to reveal the plot, let's just say it's a film about three tattered 'angels' attempting to flee Devil's Island penal colony who do a bit of good along the way. It is thankfully nothing like the gagging 1989 Penn, DeNiro fiasco. Tired of the usual Christmas film fare then try 1955's "We're No Angels".
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