Baby Face is a 1933 drama directed by Alfred E. Green. Lily Powers (Barbara Stanwyck) may come from a small town, but her ambitions are huge. She is miserable in her hometown, exploited by her father (Robert Barrat) as entertainment for the male customers at his speakeasy. When her father unexpectedly dies, Lily jumps at the chance to create a better life for herself. Along with her only friend, Chico (Theresa Harris), Lily manages to make her way to New York City, positive that she will become a success in the Big Apple. Lily seeks a job at Gotham Trust and quickly rises in rank, although she does not go about seeking promotions in the traditional way. Instead, Lily seduces one man after another, including Jimmy (John Wayne), Brody (Douglass Dumbrille) and Ned (Donald Cook). As she seduces more powerful and influential men, Lily discovers that she herself has more power. On her way to the top, however, Lily may find that her manipulative ways come back to haunt her.moreless
