History YMMV / AngelsWithDirtyFaces

* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: InUniverse example. In trying to denounce the gangster life, the film may have done itself a disservice by making Rocky Sullivan a [[LovableRogue very charismatic and likable character]] who makes being a 1930s gangster look awesome.
** [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed.]] He makes being a gangster look so awesome, the Dead End Kids want to grow up to be just like him... [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome which would lead to]] spending the rest of their lives in and out of reform school and prison and [[spoiler:an early death in the electric chair]].

* TearJerker: The ending. [[spoiler: Rocky ends up screaming and begging on his way to the electric chair, leaving it ambiguous if he is faking to destroy his image to the Dead End Kids or if he genuinely broke down. Father Jerry ends the film by telling the shocked kids "Let's say a prayer for a boy who couldn't run as fast as me."]]

* TearJerker: The ending. [[spoiler: Rocky ends up screaming and begging on his way to the electric chair, leaving it ambiguous if he is faking to destroy his image to the Dead End kids or if he genuinely broke down. Father Jerry ends the film by telling the shocked kids "Let's say a prayer for a boy who couldn't run as fast as me."]]

* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: InUniverse example. In trying to denounce the gangster life, the film may have done itself a disservice by making Rocky Sullivan a [[LovableRogue very charismatic and likable character]] who makes being a 1930's gangster look awesome.

* TearJerker: The ending. [[spoiler: Rocky ends up screaming and begging on his way to the electric chair, leaving it ambiguous if he is faking to destroy his image to the Dead End kids or if he genuinely broke down. Father Jerry ends the film by asking the shocked kids to join him in "saying a prayer for a boy who couldn't run as fast as me."]]

* AwardSnub: It received Oscar nominations for Best Director, Actor and Screenplay, but not for Best Picture.

* AwardSnub: It scored a few Oscar nominations, but not for Best Picture.

** [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed.]] He makes being a gangster look so awesome, the Dead End Kids want to grow up to be just like him... [[RealityEnsues which would lead to]] spending the rest of their lives in and out of reform school and prison and [[spoiler:an early death in the electric chair]].

* TearJerker: The ending. [[spoiler: Rocky ends up screaming and begging on his way to the electric chair, leaving it ambiguous if he is faking to destroy his image to the Dead End kids or if he genuinely broke down. Father Jerry ends the film by asking the shocked kids to join him in "saying a prayer for a boy who couldn't run as fast as me."]]

** [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed.]] He makes being a gangster look so awesome, the Dead End Kids want to grow up to be just like him...which would lead to spending the rest of their lives in and out of reform school and prison and [[spoiler:an early death in the electric chair]].

* RetroactiveRecognition: HumphreyBogart!

* TearJerker: The ending.