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Life is pretty miserable for small-town Lily Powers—until she moves to New York, where all bets are off and no man shall be spared as Lily seduces and connives her way to the top. 90th anniversary screening!
Barbara Stanwyck stars as Lily "Baby Face" Powers, a tough woman of unusual beauty who sleeps her way to the top of a banking empire, leaving a trail of broken hearts and marriages in her headstrong quest for fame and fortune. Lily starts life working as a barmaid in her father's factory-town saloon, where she learns to handle herself around tough men. When her father dies, Baby Face takes her maid (Theresa Harris) and goes to New York to embark on a series of affairs as she ruthlessly strives for a better life. [71 min; drama, romance; English]
"If you've never seen Stanwyck in a Pre-Code film, you've never really seen Stanwyck." — Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
"I can't help but be amazed by how fresh and revolutionary this film still is, and I highly recommend people seek it out." — Bianca Garner
"Here is a blatant affront to generations of American provincial female teachings that value virginity over sexual freedom. Lily likes giving it away, for a cause—herself." — Cole Smithey
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