Ladies They Talk About

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6.6/10

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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.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

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David Slade
(as Preston S. Foster)

Lyle Talbot

Dorothy Burgess

Susie

Lillian Roth

Linda

Maude Eburne

Aunt Maggie

Ruth Donnelly

Noonan

Harold Huber

Lefty Simons

Robert McWade

District Attorney Walter Simpson

Jack Baxley

Attendee at Revival Meeting - Seated Next to David
(uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Attendee at Revival Meeting
(uncredited)

Louise Carter

Lefty's Landlady
(uncredited)

Davison Clark

Jail Chief
(uncredited)

Grace Cunard

Prisoner Marie
(uncredited)

Cecil Cunningham

Mrs. Arlington
(uncredited)

Louise Emmons

Prisoner Jessie Jones
(uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Prisoner in Visiting Room
(uncredited)

Harry Gribbon

Bank Guard
(uncredited)

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Storyline

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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
In the overview shot of San Quentin, smoke is pouring out of a smokestack on the right when it suddenly, completely disappears in the last second of the shot.

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

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Featured review

5/10

Barbara Stanwyck behind bars

Barbara Stanwyck is a front for bank robbers who winds up in San Quentin in "Ladies They Talk About," a pre-code drama. The film is badly dated with very melodramatic acting, the exceptions being Stanwyck and Lillian Roth. Not to mention, it's an absurd story. A popular reformer, "Brother David Slade" falls for Barbara the minute he sees her, believes her innocent, and wants to help her. He arranges for her release from jail, and then, brimming with confidence, she confesses that she was indeed part of the bank robbery. Shattered, he sends her up the river to San Quentin.

Once there, Stanwyck becomes a popular inmate with the exception of Sister Susie who's in love with Slade and hates her guts. Stanwyck helps her old buddies from the bank robbery escape by tunneling to her cell. The story goes on from there.

Lillian Roth is great as a young woman who befriends Stanwyck, and she gets to sing. Stanwyck is fabulous with her wavy hair and tough talk. Preston Foster mainly looks pious and sincere.

The film is interesting because of Stanwyck and Roth, but the story isn't good. Happily this was at the beginning of Stanwyck's career, and she went on to better things.