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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 744

Street Angel

1928102 minUnited States

Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
This copy runs: 101:28
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Frank Borzage · Public domain

Synopsis

Desperate to obtain medicine for her mother, Angela is arrested in Naples and escapes into the life of a travelling circus. She falls in love with Gino, a painter who sees her as an ideal of innocence. Returning to the city brings the threat of recognition, and a past she cannot easily explain begins to separate her from him.

Cast

Janet Gaynor

Charles Farrell

Alberto Rabagliati

DirectorsFrank Borzage

Behind the scenes

Borzage tells the story with intertitles and a synchronized accompaniment rather than spoken dialogue. Fog, strong shadows and elaborate street settings give the lovers' Naples a distinctly expressive atmosphere.

Sources and availability

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Wikipedia — film reference Wikidata — film identity and credits AFI Catalog — Street Angel MoMA — Street Angel

Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 12, 2026.

Photograph credit

Photographs cropped, resized and optimized as WebP, displayed in monochrome.

Janet Gaynor — Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences · Public domain
Charles Farrell — screen shots or promotional photo · Public domain
Alberto Rabagliati — The original uploader was Catenaccio at Italian Wikipedia .; Transferred from it.wikipedia to Commons. · Public domain

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