God, Barbara Stanwyck is my FAVORITE actress ever.
There is just a sizzle when she is on the screen that no actress I have ever seen had been able to imitate. In Ladies They Talk About, she plays a crook that is left on her own to rot in jail. Trying to escape, she meets an influential 'speaker' that tries to help her out legally. Misunderstanding ensues and everything went to haywire.
With the exception of its corny ending, Ladies... is a wonderful film. It gives it star, Stanwyck, space to strut her sass and show what hard knocks is. With a delectable cast of side characters that feels equally alive AND modern, the racquet of the female penitentiary just lit wonderfully in the silver screen. The ladies truly should be talked about. Another wonderful showcase for Stanwyck. [5/5]
There is just a sizzle when she is on the screen that no actress I have ever seen had been able to imitate. In Ladies They Talk About, she plays a crook that is left on her own to rot in jail. Trying to escape, she meets an influential 'speaker' that tries to help her out legally. Misunderstanding ensues and everything went to haywire.
With the exception of its corny ending, Ladies... is a wonderful film. It gives it star, Stanwyck, space to strut her sass and show what hard knocks is. With a delectable cast of side characters that feels equally alive AND modern, the racquet of the female penitentiary just lit wonderfully in the silver screen. The ladies truly should be talked about. Another wonderful showcase for Stanwyck. [5/5]