Review of Baby Face (1933) by John W — 19 Oct 2014
When it came to playing tough,.
Take-charge women and independent working girls, Barbara Stanwyck was the pro. If anything distinguished her work from other actresses in the Pre-Code period, it was her gravitation to roles which were the complete antithesis of what passed for socially accepted female characters on the screen. Indeed, her performance in "Baby Face" as a carnal and supremely calculating seductress was strong enough to hasten the implementation of the dreaded production code. "Baby Face" remains one of Stanwyck's most potent performances and a final hurrah in Pre-Code cinema.
This review of Baby Face (1933) was written by John W on 19 Oct 2014.
Baby Face has generally received very positive reviews.
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