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Barbara Stanwyck, Michael O'Shea, Iris Adrian

Sassy Dixie Daisy is the hot new attraction at a former opera house that's been turned into a burlesque theater. She's popular with the customers, although not with Lolita La Verne, a stuck-up diva wh...( read more  read more... )o was hoping she'd get the top spot. Also complicating matters is the return of the Princess Nirvena, the show's former star who once had a fling with the boss. When the Princess blackmails her way into the top spot, Dixie is none too pleased. When both Lolita and the Princess are murdered, Dixie becomes a prime suspect. She then sets up a trap to nail the real killer

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Unrated, 91 min.

Directed by: William A. Wellman

Release Date: May 1, 1943

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DVD Release Date: May 1, 2001

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  • binky013
    January 26, 2008
    binky013
    The only date I make with comics is the Sunday morning funny papers.

    Gee, if only my ex-true love had felt the same way. She bypassed me for a professional comedian. I kid you not. As a result, I've been working on my routine ever since -- you know, just in case. If I've l

    ...( read more)earned anything from the whole mess, I gotta say it really is hard to write your own jokes.

    Damn, flixster friends, do you think Barbara Stanwyck might have a grand-daughter on flixster? If so --

    Yo, Barbara Stanwyck's grand-daughter, if you actually exist and you're reading this:

    Aloha! If you're single, this is a genuine marriage proposal. Don't worry about the singing (if it's inherited); we can work on that. If you're interested, Barbara Stanwyck's grand-daughter, please flixster message me ASAP! I pretty much log in daily.

    Yea, verily, I promise you the moon -- and then some . . .

    You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Barbara Stanwyck's grand-daughter.

    And -- I must ardently reiterate -- then some : )
  • jimbotender
    January 8, 2009
    jimbotender
    Dear me,Barbara,what is this mess?Mystery film and some cabaret girls solving criminal issues.Of course the sex clash is inevitable and attained with such conservatism,the ending is pretty much a laughable distraction to the dancing series and musical blobs!At least Wellman has P...( read more)ublic Enemy in his filmography.
  • 339z
    April 1, 2009
    339z
    well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good 1940's movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie..i think that barbara stanwyck, iris adrian, frank conroy, charles dingle, michael o shea play good parts throughout this...( read more) movie..i think that this is a good black and white 1940's movie...i think that the director of this Mystery & Suspense, Horror, Classics, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie its a good movie 2 watch n its really enjoyable throughout as well
  • secretsindy
    February 14, 2009
    secretsindy
    Another must see of Barbara in her sexy attire
  • Ghw12158
    September 3, 2008
    Ghw12158
    good story great performance by Stanwyck
  • zorarose
    July 18, 2008
    zorarose
    very interesting, but sometimes fucking hard for me to understand.
  • mkatchan
    March 5, 2008
    mkatchan
    Very good mystery film with Stanwyck as beautiful as ever! :)
  • mpghoul1973
    February 22, 2008
    mpghoul1973
    Song and dance aside i really enjoyed the hell out of this film. Barbara Stanwyk is friggin gorgeous. Not only does she have the looks but she got the smarts too.
    The whole seedier side of the Burlesque is great. Girls with big dreams of getting out and making it big in a more r...( read more)espected form of entertainment. Cops busting what they deem too risqué and murder! And there are alot of funny moments too.
  • deedeesdad
    September 5, 2007
    deedeesdad
    I'll watch Stanwyck in anything. This is one of those films that makes me want to re-think that policy. Silly, would-be-naughty nonsense.

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  • groaningbitch
    June 3, 2008
    groaningbitch
    the only not-so-good flick barbara stanwyck ever got evolved with.
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