We Are No Angels (1975) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Angel keeps the money because he believes true wealth comes from reinvestment and bigger profits, not holding onto cash. He argues with Raphael that the winnings should be used to make more money, but Raphael suspects Angel has squandered the funds. This money dispute becomes the central conflict that drives the brothers' ongoing feud throughout the film.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Angel's insistence on reinvestment hints at his ambitious nature and sets up his later decision to steal the money for land.

• angel
• raphael
• money dispute
• boxing winnings
• brothers

Angel steals the money during the chaos when Raphael is distracted fighting Shark's men. He uses the stolen funds to purchase land, acting on his belief that land ownership represents true wealth and opportunity. This betrayal causes a major rift between the brothers, as Raphael realizes Angel has taken the money he had been trying to recover.

Foreshadowing: The earlier money dispute and Angel's philosophy about reinvestment foreshadow this betrayal.

• angel
• raphael
• land purchase
• betrayal
• money theft

When their car breaks down during the race, Professor Arcangelo reveals a hang glider invention he brought along. The brothers use it to fly over the race course, soaring past the carriages and catching sight of Black Bull, who oddly diverts and helps them. They land near a barn where they discover another hidden vehicle, which they use to cross the finish line first.

Foreshadowing: Professor Arcangelo was recruited specifically for his inventions, hinting he would provide a technological solution.

• hang glider
• race
• professor arcangelo
• carriage
• race victory

Black Bull helps them because he admires their daring and ingenuity when he sees them using the hang glider to fly over the course. Despite having been in a conflict with Raphael earlier, Black Bull develops a grudging respect for the brothers after their warehouse confrontation. His choice to divert and aid their progress shows his appreciation for boldness.

Foreshadowing: Their warehouse fight ended with mutual respect rather than surrender, establishing this unlikely alliance.

• black bull
• race
• help
• respect
• hang glider

Shark's men kidnap and cook Polly and Willy's pet lamb as a cruel prank to escalate tensions and intimidate the brothers. This cruel act underscores the town's brutality and the lengths Shark will go to maintain control. The incident also serves as a turning point that makes Raphael redouble his resolve to protect his family.

Foreshadowing: Earlier confrontations with Shark's men, including the car-smearing incident, established their escalating aggression.

• shark
• lamb
• kidnap
• polly
• willy
• intimidation

The brothers keep fighting because of deeply rooted trust issues stemming from the money dispute. Raphael believes Angel squandered or hid his share of the winnings, while Angel continues making financial decisions without Raphael's consent. Their partnership is functional but volatile, they fight Shark's men together yet cannot resolve their personal conflicts over money and loyalty.

Foreshadowing: The opening scene establishes their money dispute as the central tension that will plague their entire journey.

• raphael
• angel
• brothers
• feud
• trust
• money dispute

After the race victory, the brothers end up near a well on their newly purchased land during a final quarrel. Professor Arcangelo discovers oil beneath the property, providing a happy ending and promising future wealth. This discovery validates Angel's risky decision to buy land and transforms their conflict into opportunity.

Foreshadowing: Angel's conviction that land represents true wealth proves prescient, though the discovery comes as a surprise.

• professor arcangelo
• oil
• land
• discovery
• wealth
• ending

The race in Highfalls is a symbolic showdown between progressives and conservatives, representing the transition from old to new. Mayor announces it to settle the town's power clash, Shark backs the conservatives (carriages), while modernizers support the car. The brothers become drawn into this political conflict, and their eventual victory with both car and hang glider represents triumph of innovation over tradition.

Foreshadowing: The town's divided factions and Shark's involvement establish the race as more than just a competition.

• race
• carriage
• car
• highfalls
• progressives
• conservatives
• modernization

Raphael fights Black Bull in the warehouse because he's searching for the money Angel has hidden and encounters Black Bull there. Their confrontation is tense, but instead of a decisive victory for either side, they develop grudging mutual respect. Raphael then returns to town with Black Bull by his side, forming a fragile alliance against the town's threats.

Foreshadowing: The earlier money dispute with Angel leads Raphael to search for the hidden funds, driving him to this confrontation.

• raphael
• black bull
• warehouse
• fight
• respect
• alliance

Angel is drawn to Evelyn Sutton immediately upon meeting her in Highfalls. They exchange meaningful looks during lunch at Linda Sutton's home, and their connection deepens into romance with a kiss. Evelyn's response to Angel's every move suggests mutual attraction, creating a romantic subplot that runs alongside the brothers' money disputes and the town's conflicts.

Foreshadowing: The meeting in the town square establishes Evelyn's presence as significant to Angel's storyline.

• angel
• evelyn
• sutton
• romance
• attraction

Shark's men smear Angel's shiny new car as soon as they arrive in Highfalls to assert dominance and intimidate the brothers. This provocative act triggers a street brawl, with Raphael ordering the attackers to retreat to the back of a truck. The confrontation marks the brothers' entry into the town's ongoing conflict between Shark's conservative faction and the modernizers.

Foreshadowing: Shark's shady presence in the town establishes him as an antagonist from the start.

• shark
• car
• smear
• brawl
• intimidation
• highfalls