My Three Angels is a comedy play by Samuel and Bella Spewack. The play is based on the French play La Cuisine Des Anges by Albert Husson, and is their only play that is regularly performed in repertory theater. The production opened on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre on March 11, 1953, and closed on January 2, 1954 after 344 performances. The play was directed by Jose Ferrer, with Scenic Design by Boris Aronson and costumes by Lucinda Ballard. The play is set in French Guiana around the turn of the 20th century, showing the interaction between three prisoners and a family of French colonists.
Adaptations (1)
My Three Angels was adapted into a 1955 film.
We're No Angels1955 · film · 106 min · dir. Michael Curtiz · IMDb ↗IMDb7.451MetacriticThree convicts escape from prison on Devil's Island just before Christmas and arrive at a nearby French colonial town. They go to the store of the Ducotels, the only store that gives supplies on credit. They initially intend to take advantage of them but have a change of heart after they find the family is in financial troubles.
