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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.
Preston Foster
- David Slade
- (as Preston S. Foster)
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)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilm 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.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)
- SoundtracksSt. 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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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.
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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- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Ladies They Talk About (1933) officially released in India in English?
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