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Baby Face (1933)

TV_PG 71 min  -  Drama  -   1 July 1933 (USA)
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A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.

Director:

Alfred E. Green

Writers:

Gene Markey (screenplay), Kathryn Scola (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Barbara Stanwyck ...
George Brent George Brent ...
Courtland Trenholm
Donald Cook Donald Cook ...
Ned Stevens
Alphonse Ethier Alphonse Ethier ...
Adolf Cragg
Henry Kolker Henry Kolker ...
J.P. Carter
Margaret Lindsay ...
Ann Carter
Arthur Hohl Arthur Hohl ...
Ed Sipple
John Wayne ...
Robert Barrat Robert Barrat ...
Nick Powers
Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille ...
Brody (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Theresa Harris Theresa Harris ...
Chico
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walter Brennan ...
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Storyline

Lilly (Baby Face) sleeps her way from basement speakeasy bartender, literally floor by floor, to the top floor of a New York office building. Bank sub-manager Jimmy McCoy finds her a job in the bank only to be cast aside as she hooks up with the bank's president. When he complains of not seeing her she says: "I'm working so hard I have to go to bed early every night." Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Bank | Speakeasy | Nietzsche | New York City | Female Protagonist  | See more »

Taglines:

She climbed the ladder of success - wrong by wrong!

Genres:

Drama

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Mulher que Nos Perde See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$187,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (restored version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally banned in some US cities due to its sexual innuendo. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Courtland's hands change position as he sits down in the boardroom. See more »

Quotes

Lily Powers: What could I do? He's my boss and I have to earn my own living.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Homer vs. the 18th Amendment (#8.18)" (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"St. Louis Blues"
(1914) (uncredited)
Written by W.C. Handy
Played during the opening credits
Sung a cappella by Theresa Harris several times
Played as background music often See more »