Alphonse Ethier, Arthur Hohl, Barbara Stanwyck
DVD Release Date: December 5, 2006
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April 13, 2008"baby face" was an mighty milestone to set up the stanwyckesque femme fatale image before the fatally classic "double indemnity"...generally..the vital charm of most femme fatales is their gluttonish sensuality and sex apeal...but the allure of stanwyck's femme fatale is based up...( read more)
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December 30, 2007If you see this, make sure you get the DVD that has both versions on it, the uncensored and the censored. Nowadays, I doubt there would be any question about toning down the original; it's tame by today's standards. But there was a time when what we take for granted in movies t...( read more)
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January 17, 2007This isn't an amazing movie. You see a Nietsche-fueled floozie sleeping her way to the top and leaving a trail of heartbroken men in her wake. Very racy for it's time I'm sure. But there was something about Stanwyck and her performance that I liked. Happy ending gets pulled out o...( read more)
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August 8, 2009Ooooh... was Ms. Stanwyck one complicated broad in this one. Lying, scheming, trampy, devious- aka AWESOME. A cheap tacked on morality ending kinda brings the movie down a bit but other than that this was exactly what the pre-code era did best- make women complicated, difficult, ...( read more)
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April 10, 2008This movie is guaranteed to be horrible so here is some Billy Squire for your amusement:
"Now everybody, have you heard
If you're in the game, then the stroke's the word
Don't take no rhythm, don't take no style
Got a thirst for killin' - grab your vial... "
First pers...( read more)
Critic Reviews
April 7, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
February 3, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
If you've never seen Stanwyck in a pre-Code film, you've never really seen Stanwyck. full review
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