Angels with Broken Wings

Angels with Broken Wings

Angels with Broken Wings

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Angels with Broken Wings

"MAD - AND MIGHTY! FAT - AND FLIGHTY! (original poster-all caps)"

1941

1h 12m

5.3(4 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Music

Overview

Charlotte Lord, a widow in her early forties and owner of Manhattan's smartest modiste shop, is about to marry Guy Barton, a wealthy businessman. But Mexican divorces have been declared illegal, so Guy is still married to Sybil Barton, an unscrupulous gold-digger who left him twelve years earlier. She demands that Guy give her $250,000 for his freedom.- Written by Les Adams

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Republic Pictures

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Binnie Barnes

Sybil Barton

Binnie Barnes

Acting

Gilbert Roland

Don Pablo Vincente

Gilbert Roland

Acting

Mary Lee

Mary Wilson

Mary Lee

Acting

Billy Gilbert

Billy Wilson

Billy Gilbert

Acting

Jane Frazee

Jane Lord

Jane Frazee

Acting

Katharine Alexander

Charlotte Lord

Katharine Alexander

Acting

Leo Gorcey

Punchy Dorsey

Leo Gorcey

Acting

Sidney Blackmer

Guy Barton

Sidney Blackmer

Acting

Edward Norris

Steve Wilson

Edward Norris

Acting

Lois Ranson

Lois Wilson

Lois Ranson

Acting

Leni Lynn

Leni Lord

Leni Lynn

Acting

Marilyn Hare

Marilyn Lord

Marilyn Hare

Acting

Tom Kennedy

Gus

Tom Kennedy

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