We Are No Angels (1975) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Two quarrelsome brothers navigate money, factional conflict, comic deception, and an absurd race while pursuing an unexpected fortune.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Winnings And Rival Visions

Raphael wins money while Angel keeps it and argues that wealth must be invested. In Highfalls, a race is announced to settle the conflict between progress and tradition.

Key Events

• Raphael Wins Boxing Money — Raphael wins money in a match assisted by Angel. Characters: Raphael McDonald, Angel Location: Boxing venue
• The Brothers Argue — Raphael accuses Angel of keeping and spending his winnings. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald Location: Mechanic workshop
• Highfalls Announces Race — The mayor announces a race between cars and carriages. Characters: Mr. Shark Location: Highfalls town square
• The Journey Begins — Angel persuades Raphael to travel toward Highfalls. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald Location: Road to Highfalls

Highfalls Trouble

The brothers arrive in Highfalls and encounter Willy's jokes and hostility toward Angel's car. A lunch visit gives way to repeated pranks and attacks by Shark's men.

Key Events

• Arrival In Highfalls — The brothers arrive, and Willy pricks Raphael's palm with thorns. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald, Willy Location: Highfalls town square
• Car Smearing Fight — Shark's men smear Angel's car, provoking a fight. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald Location: Highfalls town square
• Lunch At Linda's Home — The group goes to Linda's home for lunch after the fight. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald, Willy, Linda Sutton, Polly Location: Linda Sutton's home
• Children's Practical Jokes — The children tease the brothers and cause them to run to the bathroom. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald, Willy, Polly Location: Linda Sutton's home
• Transport Wagon Attacked — Shark's men demolish Angel's wagon, leading to a weaponized brawl. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald Location: Highfalls streets

Money And Deception

Raphael finds his hidden winnings and refuses Angel's investment plan. A false report about the lamb triggers a brawl involving the rival town factions, allowing Angel to seize the money.

Key Events

• A Banknote Is Found — Raphael finds one banknote during the fight. Characters: Raphael McDonald Location: Highfalls streets
• Money In Music Case — Raphael discovers the rest of the hidden money in a music case. Characters: Raphael McDonald Location: Music storage area
• Warehouse Boxing Encounter — Raphael encounters his former boxing opponent and stops fighting. Characters: Raphael McDonald Location: Warehouse
• The False Lamb Report — Willy and Polly falsely claim that their lamb was kidnapped and cooked. Characters: Raphael McDonald, Willy, Polly Location: Highfalls streets
• Faction Brawl Erupts — Raphael attacks, and the fight expands between the town factions. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald, Willy, Polly, Mr. Shark Location: Highfalls town square
• Angel Takes The Money — Angel takes Raphael's money during the disorder. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald Location: Highfalls town square

The Impossible Race

Angel invests the money in land, but the prank is exposed and a race challenge follows. Without an engine, the brothers use a flying invention and a hidden car to win.

Key Events

• Land Purchase — Angel uses the money to buy land as an investment. Characters: Angel Location: Land office
• The Lamb Still Bleats — The lamb's continued bleating exposes Angel's prank. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald, Willy, Polly Location: Highfalls streets
• Race Challenge Issued — A car challenge is arranged for the race against the carriages. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald Location: Highfalls town square
• Engine Failure — The brothers cannot start because their car has no engine. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald Location: Race starting line
• Airborne Shortcut — Angel uses an invention to fly with Raphael toward the finish. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald Location: Above the race course
• Hidden Car Revealed — They land near a barn and use another car hidden by Angel. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald Location: Barn near the finish
• Brothers Win The Race — The brothers drive the hidden car and win the race. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald Location: Race finish line
• Oil Beneath The Land — Their final quarrel ends near a well where oil is discovered. Characters: Angel, Raphael McDonald Location: Purchased land near a well

Story Breakdown

• Brothers And Money — Angel and Raphael begin with shared work but clash over the use of Raphael's boxing winnings.
  • Boxing Winnings — Raphael earns money in a boxing match assisted by Angel.
  • Investment Argument — Angel advocates investment while Raphael demands control of his money.
• Highfalls Faction Conflict — Highfalls is divided between progressives and conservatives supported by Mr. Shark.
  • Race Announcement — The mayor announces a contest between cars and carriages.
  • Tradition Versus Progress — Shark's interests are concealed behind an appeal to tradition.
• Arrival And Harassment — The brothers enter Highfalls and immediately face pranks and hostility.
  • Willy's Thorn Prank — Willy pricks Raphael's palm during their first meeting.
  • Car Attack — Shark's men smear Angel's car and provoke a fight.
• Comic Household Schemes — Linda's household becomes a temporary refuge and a source of escalating practical jokes.
  • Lunch At Linda's — The group visits Linda Sutton's home for lunch.
  • False Lamb Story — Willy and Polly falsely claim that their lamb was kidnapped and cooked.
• Stolen Money Spiral — Raphael recovers the money, then loses it again when Angel exploits a chaotic brawl.
  • Music Case Discovery — Raphael finds the full stash inside a music case.
  • Angel Buys Land — Angel takes the money and invests it in land.
• Race And Fortune — The brothers overcome mechanical failure through improvisation and reach an unexpected reward.
  • Engine Failure — Their racing car cannot start because its engine is missing.
  • Flying To Victory — They fly toward the course, use a hidden car, and win the race.
• Oil Beneath The Well — The brothers' final quarrel takes place on the land that becomes valuable for an unexpected reason.
  • Quarrel In The Land — Angel and Raphael continue their argument after the race.
  • Oil Discovery — Oil is found near a well on the purchased land.

Directed by

Gianfranco Parolini

Key Cast

• Antonio Cantafora — Angel
• Paul L. Smith — Raphael McDonald
• John Ireland — Mr. Shark
• Woody Strode — Black Bill
• Evelin Kaye — Evelyn Sutton