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Ladies They Talk About

  • 19331933
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.6K
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Barbara Stanwyck in Ladies They Talk About (1933)
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Attractive Nan, member of a bank-robbery gang, goes to prison thanks to evangelist Dave Slade...who loves her.Attractive Nan, member of a bank-robbery gang, goes to prison thanks to evangelist Dave Slade...who loves her.Attractive Nan, member of a bank-robbery gang, goes to prison thanks to evangelist Dave Slade...who loves her.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.6K
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  • Directors
    • Howard Bretherton
    • William Keighley
  • Writers
    • Brown Holmes(screen play)
    • William McGrath(screen play)
    • Sidney Sutherland(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Preston Foster
    • Lyle Talbot
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Howard Bretherton
    • William Keighley
  • Writers
    • Brown Holmes(screen play)
    • William McGrath(screen play)
    • Sidney Sutherland(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Preston Foster
    • Lyle Talbot
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    Ladies They Talk About
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    Barbara Stanwyck in Ladies They Talk About (1933)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Lillian Roth in Ladies They Talk About (1933)
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    Barbara Stanwyck, Maude Eburne, and Lillian Roth in Ladies They Talk About (1933)
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    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Nan Taylor
    Preston Foster
    Preston Foster
    • David Slade
    • (as Preston S. Foster)
    Lyle Talbot
    Lyle Talbot
    • Don
    Dorothy Burgess
    Dorothy Burgess
    • Susie
    Lillian Roth
    Lillian Roth
    • Linda
    Maude Eburne
    Maude Eburne
    • Aunt Maggie
    Ruth Donnelly
    Ruth Donnelly
    • Noonan
    Harold Huber
    Harold Huber
    • Lefty Simons
    Robert McWade
    Robert McWade
    • District Attorney Walter Simpson
    Jack Baxley
    • Attendee at Revival Meeting - Seated Next to David
    • (uncredited)
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • Attendee at Revival Meeting
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Carter
    Louise Carter
    • Lefty's Landlady
    • (uncredited)
    Davison Clark
    • Jail Chief
    • (uncredited)
    Grace Cunard
    Grace Cunard
    • Prisoner Marie
    • (uncredited)
    Cecil Cunningham
    Cecil Cunningham
    • Mrs. Arlington
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Emmons
    Louise Emmons
    • Prisoner Jessie Jones
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Gordon
    Mary Gordon
    • Prisoner in Visiting Room
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Gribbon
    Harry Gribbon
    • Bank Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Howard Bretherton
      • William Keighley
    • Writers
      • Brown Holmes(screen play)
      • William McGrath(screen play)
      • Sidney Sutherland(screen play)
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    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Film has some rather blatant and oddball plugs for Warner Brothers stars. In several scenes photos of Joe E. Brown (whom Lillian Roth sings to) and Dick Powell are seen in the women's cells.
    • Goofs
      When Linda meets Nan, they stroll down a path through the prison yard. It's clear that the background of the path is projection footage as there is gusty wind violently whipping a tree and shrubbery around, yet their hair doesn't move.
    • Quotes

      [Nan calculatingly exposes her legs]

      District Attorney: You're wasting that panorama on me, Nan. Save it for Dave Slade.

    • Connections
      Featured in Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      St. Louis Blues
      (1914) (uncredited)

      Written by W.C. Handy

      Played during the opening credits and at the end

      Sung offscreen by Etta Moten in a prison sequence

    User reviews36

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A Simple Story With Stanwyck Starring
    Don't expect much in the way of pre-Code titillation with this simple film adapted from a play. What you do get is a starring vehicle for Barbara Stanwyck, who plays the moll of a gang who robs banks.

    After being apprehended, she is sent to San Quentin, where she learns to live with prison rules and the social structure there. She's a tough cookie, always looking to assert herself, even on her first day of captivity.

    Except for the presence of guards, life as depicted in the women's prison is much like "Stage Door", with a leisurely, genial attitude. Comic touches abound in this film, like the scene where one inmate sings to a headshot of Joe E. Brown, of all people.

    While Stanwyck is strong in her role and Preston Foster is solid in his briefer portrayal of the revivalist who never gives up on her, "Ladies They Talk About" has a story too simple to challenge the viewer or, for that matter, the actors themselves. And the drama is minimal.

    But it's fun to see Stanwyck in one of her earlier films.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kvinnor utan män
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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