12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FILMS | DAY 6: "We're No Angels" (1955)
Theatrical release poster Directed by Michael Curtiz, We're No Angels (1955) tells the story of three convicts — Joseph (Humphrey Bogart), Albert (Aldo Ray) and Jules (Peter Ustinov) — who escape from prison on Devil's Island just before Christmas 1895 and arrive at a nearby French colonial town. They stumble upon a store managed by Felix Ducotel (Leo G. Carroll) and his wife Amelie (Joan Bennett) and offer to fix their leaky roof as a way to hide from the police until a boat comes to take them to Paris. As they work, they plan to rob and kill the family, but eavesdropping reveals that the Ducotels are experiencing financial setbacks. Moreover, their charming daughter Isabelle (Gloria Talbot) is having trouble with her faithless fiancé Paul (John Baer) and his ruthless uncle Andre Trochard (Basil Rathbone). Reasoning that "cutting their throats might spoil their Christmas," the three felons decide to help the Ducotels get their store back on track. Touc...