We're No Angels

"We're No Angels" is a classic tongue-in-cheek droll light comedy that is performed effortlessly by a talented cast. Fetatring the trio of escpaed Devil's island prisoners: Joseph (Humphrey Bogart), Jules (Peter Ustinov), and Albert (Aldo Ray) who perform very human 'miracles' during Christmas. The trio is trying to escape from the island but instead end up helping a hapless store owner, Felix (Leo G. Carroll), his wife (Joan Bennett) an ddaughter outwit Felix' evil and conniving cousin, Andres (Basil Rathbone) and his nephew, Paul. The black humor is sharp and thr trio is priceless in this Christmas charmer.

This was my dad’s favorite Xmas movie and is mine as well. I have been trying for a couple of years to find a copy. I’m so glad it is available now. I’m sure we will watch it at least a couple times this season.

in advance please forgive my spelling Harvey destroyed my home all my computers are gone and all I have is my smartphone so please be patient with me this is a no relation any kind of modern movie this is a Humphrey Bogart movie just to put it in its class and place I ran across this movie on on Turner Classic Movies the first time I saw it there I decided that I needed to own it so I've been on the lookout for it ever since it popped up on Amazon about 3-4 months ago and I looked at it and I passed on it and I looked at it and I passed on it and when I noticed that it was an add-on for $4.95 I jumped on it it arrived on time i n t a c t along with one other title that I ordered I decided to watch this one the first please let me say what kept me from ordering We're No Angels was hoping that somebody would put it on Blu-ray. Blu-ray has a nasty habit of missing some of the best movies and putting nonsense in release like Ernest Goes to Camp and while I have nothing against that movie it's certainly not high enough caliber to consider a release on Blu-ray no offense if you're a fan, still waiting for War of the Worlds to show up on Blu-ray or this island Earth those sorts of Classics are certainly worth putting on Blu-ray enough about that this movie the picture quality first let me tell you is the best picture quality I've seen on a DVD it is just excellent detail color balance and Lighting perfectly done just take for instance there's a lot of canvas and burlap bags in this movie noticing on the edges you can see the individual threads fraying detail uncharacteristic of any DVD just very very very clean. The most devout of audio and video file will be very pleased with this movie no it is not stereo or surround sound at all but it is Dolby Digital and it is clean so very very clean no scratches no hissing or pops like it has been remastered but nowhere on the package does it say it has been but it must have but this is a very old movie some attention has been paid I guarantee it because it's just too clean to have been a simple film transfer someone did some cleanup secondly let me tell you this movie was produced in color it is Paramount production and so it was released in color Paramount didn't do much black and white they didn't release the kind of movie that they didn't expect to make money like Warner did so much I don't know how it did at the box office but I can tell you this movie will make you laugh touch your heart and just make you feel good it is so funny the set on Devil's Island using a lot of stage mats and they're not really all that well done but but please believe me you won't mind and it won't matter with the stars that are in this movie such as Humphrey Bogart Peter Ustinov and Aldo Ray just for starts that's enough right there full stop,, and yet they're even more stars in this movie like the Sherlock Holmes character Basil Rathbone Rathbone in a role that he doesn't usually play a grasping scrooge-like character that well I could tell you but that would be a spoilers so I won't say anything else let's just say that you'll be satisfied with this movie from beginning to end if you're a Humphrey Bogart fan this is a must because you'll get to see bogey sing and he doesn't do too bad a job of it although I wouldn't ask him to quit his day job this is an excellent movie if you like Bogart and oh by the way it's set at Christmas time in the 1800's long before consumerism was a thing the way they treated Christmas is something we can all take a lesson from The Joy was pure and unadulterated but that doesn't mean this is strictly a Christmas movie you can watch it the the year round I do I've already seen it twice and I intend to see it again soon it's just that kind of movie a guilty pleasure has Robert Osborne used to say rest his soul thank you for taking the time to read the review I hope it helps one more thing I intend to enter a copy of a picture that I took directly from my television I certify and promise I make no edits to the picture whatsoever it is what I took off my television these transfers tend to be a little blue heavy but the movie is not so please don't judge it in that way strictly watch it on the luminance quality please color balance is a little off but only in my picture not on the transfer

This movie is wonderful and I love it!!

Bottom Line: We’re No Angels is a droll low key fun answer to too many treacly or product pushing Christmas movies. If there is a miracle of Christmas it is in how you react to the line: “the Christmas turkey followed me home against my will.” Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray under play their roles as murderous escaped convicts and thereby provide a merry light movie time escapade. There are no bad words or naughty shows of skin to keep away the young’uns but more delicately minded parents may want to think about the incidental passing of the heavies, and an atypical attitude towards private property and salesmanship. In the immortal words of Sen. Claghorn or more recently Foghorn Leghorn: it’s a joke son. Relax and enjoy it.'''''This is for me an almost perfect Christmas movie. Light as air, with a brilliantly written script and the emphasis on dry humor. If you are looking for overt religious content or didactic moral lessons those are elsewhere. There are traditional values here, but all with a slight twist. This movie has a simple purpose- to entertain. Pushing the limits a tad, there is a literal snake in this Devil’s Island version of the Garden of Eden. Angels takes us to the civilian side of the French penal colony on Devil’s Island. Here the local shop owners, the Ducotel’s lead by Leo G. Carroll are well meaning innocents. Thus far they are usually the victims of their customers and now they become the unintentional hosts of three escaping convicts. The three had intended to rob and murder their hosts, but instead become charmed by the willingness of these people to treat them decently.As the three multi-talented criminals get drawn deeper into the lives of the innocents they assume a guardianship of their hosts that will include everything from turning the tables on hard to please and rarely paying customers, to providing Christmas with all the trimming, including the aforesaid wandering turkey and ultimately the marriage plans of their daughter. It is in the contrast between the hard and cynical criminals and their worldly solutions and the bland innocence of their hosts that make the heart of this comedic situation.Virtually all of the humor derives from the interplay between Bogie, Ustinov and Ray. The rest of the cast is their straight men. An ongoing physical joke is how the three physically intimidate, facilitate or stand in relation to other characters. Movie heavy Basil Rathbone will never pass through a door without having to maneuver around one or more of the 3. Spoken humor often derives from what we know a convict to mean as opposed to what he says.The center piece of the humor revolves around a brilliantly staged discussion about who among the 3 should warn Monsieur Trochard (Rathbone) about a potentially deadly situation into which he has placed himself. At the risk of a spoiler it is not by direct action by these three that any other person finds themselves in danger. One of the very few negative reviewers would have you believe otherwise.As of this writing the likes for We’re No Angels are 10 to 1 in favor. Of the less than 60 unhappy reviewers some experienced technical problems. My copy played with no problems. Color and audio quality was more than satisfactory. I am in region 1. This is a review of the DVD copy.

A relatively minor film, but still a classic – this dark little comedy is actually a Christmas movie; the “Angels” are three escaped convicts from Devil's Island prison (played by Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov) who arrive in town and hide out with a kindly family whom they intend to exploit, but end up helping.It's an amusing film with engaging characters and a finely tuned comic plot.The UK DVD has no extras; it does have English subtitles available should they be required.

I have loved this little gem for years and am glad that it is now available on DVD and at such a bargain price too.It is not a well known film- but it should be!It is a humourous story in a dry witty way, with some wonderful acting from Humphrey Bogart- not in his usual hard bitten,tough guy/gangster role and Peter Ustinov too. Listen to the dialogue carefully or you will miss some beautiful one-liners!It is a Christmas story in a way- but with a few twists and turns in the plot as 3 escaped convicts on Devil's Island intend to do bad to a wonderfully bumbling Leo G. Carroll and his family- but end up doing good.The real baddy- in this case played beautifully by Basil Rathbone- tries to upset everyone's plans and happiness, but the the story does have a happy ending- thanks to the unseen Adolph! (You have to watch the film to know what I mean!)This is a feel good film- and I recommend you watch it on a dark winter's night curled up with a glass or two.I have watched it many times and have thoroughly enjoyed it- and have enjoyed introducing others to its charms!So please buy it- and enjoy - you really won't be diappointed

Bought this DVD and I am so disappointed as it will not play on any of my DVD players or on our blue ray machine so so sad l would like my money back or a replacement as it is useless to me I have been a Amazon customer for a good few years and do not find many problems till now please reply as soon as poss .

Ordered this but couldn’t watch it as UK is region 2 and this was from U.S .but the seller was wonderful. They offered a discount and recommended instruction websites to change regions. This seller was very good and kind for offering the discount and it was my fault for not realising some dvds can not be played universally . Europe is region 2. So my mistake entirely. Thank you to the seller .

A rather odd story, well presented and acted. The director Michael Curtiz, has possibly one of the greatest films ever made, "Casablanca" to his credit. Given the fairly thin and improbable plot of this film, I think Curtiz manages to produce a good film out of it and uses his actors to their full potential.