Avenging Angel (1985) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Molly Stewart/Angel
(played by Betsy Russell) — protagonist
Former prostitute turned lawyer seeking justice for her murdered guardian.
Kit Carson
(played by Rory Calhoun) — protagonist
Aging film cowboy and mentor figure within Angel's street family.
Solly Mosler
(played by Susan Tyrrell) — supporting
Eccentric painter and landlady who cares for Angel and her street family.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Molly Stewart/Angel → Solly Mosler
(Social Friend) — Solly is an established friend and member of Angel's street family.
Angel enlists Solly, described in the plot as one of her old friends, to help find the witness and pursue the killers.
Molly Stewart/Angel → Kit Carson
(Alliance Ally) — Kit is Angel's central ally throughout the revenge investigation and final rescue.
Angel enlists Kit to help track the killer of her former guardian. Kit later helps rescue the witness, confront the criminals, and save the baby.
Kit Carson → Solly Mosler
(Alliance Teammate) — They cooperate as members of the same rescue group.
Kit and Solly work with Angel during the search, the confrontation with the criminals, and the attempt to recover Solly's kidnapped baby.
Story Analysis
A former prostitute returns to the streets to avenge her murdered guardian and protect her chosen street family.
Plot Progression
A Lawyer Returns To The Streets
— Molly has left prostitution and is studying law when she learns that her former guardian has been murdered. She returns to the streets as Angel and recruits old friends for the investigation.
The Witness Under Fire
— Angel and her allies break Kit out of the sanitarium and locate the sole witness. They save him during a shootout and uncover a violent scheme targeting Hollywood Boulevard.
A Hostage Exchange Collapses
— The group captures the criminal leader's son, but he escapes and is killed. A phone call then reveals that Solly's baby has been kidnapped, forcing the group into a dangerous exchange.
The Fall And The Rescue
— The failed exchange becomes a violent shootout, followed by a confrontation on a top floor. Angel, Solly, and Kit protect the baby, and Kit catches him after the fall.
