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Baby Face

Baby Face

She climbed the ladder of success - wrong by wrong!

19337.21h 16m

Overview

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.

Directed by Alfred E. Green
Written by Gene Markey, Darryl F. Zanuck, Kathryn Scola
Produced by William LeBaron, Raymond Griffith
Box OfficeBudget: $187KRevenue: $451K

Top Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Lily Powers

George Brent

George Brent

Courtland Trenholm

Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Ned Stevens

Alphonse Ethier

Alphonse Ethier

Adolf Cragg

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

J.R. Carter

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Ann Carter

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Ed Sipple

John Wayne

John Wayne

Jimmy McCoy Jr.

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Nick Powers

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Brody

Themes & Keywords

new york cityparis, franceambitionmistressblack and whitepre-codespeakeasygold diggerflirtationkept womanmischievous

About Baby Face

Baby Face is a drama film released in 1933 exploring themes of new york city, paris, france, ambition, mistress, black and white, pre-code. Directed by Alfred E. Green, it stars Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Donald Cook. 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.

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