Barbara Stanwyck Movies on DVD
(1936)
Gripping, if factually suspect, tale of the Spanish-American War casts John Boles as Andrew Rowan, the Army officer charged with braving Cuba's Oriente Mountains to deliver a communique from President McKinley to Calixto Garcia, general of the island's insurgents. Barbara Stanwyck, Wallace Beery, Alan Hale, Herbert Mundin co-star; George Marshall directs. 85 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
(1938)
Left pregnant when her fiance is tragically killed, Barbara Stanwyck gets help from compassionate doctor Herbert Marshall in finding a home for her infant son. She pledges no further contact with the boy, but she's forced to rethink that years later, when she learns now-widowed adoptive father Ian Hunter has been targeted by golddigger Lynn Bari. Sentimental sudser co-stars Cesar Romero. 75 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
(1948)
Barbara Stanwyck stars as a wealthy industrialist's daughter who, instead of marrying a rich attorney, weds a professor (Van Heflin) from a much lower social class. Heflin makes no secret of his disgust over Stanwyck's decadent and privileged lifestyle but he unknowingly benefits from it when he loses his job and his wife secretly uses her money to secure him a new one. Charles Coburn, Richard Hart, Keenan Wynn also star in this drama based on the novel by "Mr. Moto" author John P. Marquand. 108 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
In "Annie Oakley" (1935), Barbara Stanwyck shines in a fictionalized biography of the famed frontierswoman and sharpshooter. After joining Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, she falls for rival performer Preston Foster--much to the chagrin of her lovesick manager. With Melvyn Douglas. "My Reputation" (1946) stars Stanwyck as a widowed mother of two whose friends disapprove when she falls for an Army officer. George Brent, Warner Anderson co-star. Then, in "East Side, West Side" (1949), Ava Gardner shines as a model who makes trouble for Stanwyck and husband James Mason. Van Heflin, Cyd Charisse co-star. In "To Please A Lady" (1950), Stanwyck is a columnist whose criticism of arrogant racer Clark Gable forces him into the stunt-driving circuit. Adolphe Menjou co-stars. "Jeopardy" (1953) stars Stanwyck as a woman who must convince the crook who kidnapped her to help save her husband's life. With Barry Sullivan, Ralph Meeker. Finally, Stanwyck is the chief shareholder of a company in the middle of a ruthless power struggle, in the boardroom drama "Executive Suite" (1954). Fredric March, Walter Pidgeon co-star. 9 1/4 hrs. total on six discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; bonus shorts; radio play.
(1937)
Barbara Stanwyck stars in this delightful comedy as a beautiful Texas heiress who falls for a handsome playboy (Herbert Marshall). Discovering that the shipping company Marshall's family runs is nearly bankrupt, Stanwyck decides to help turn things around. But first she'll have to contend with his ditzy, gold-digging actress fiancee (Glenda Farrell). Eric Blore co-stars. 68 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
(1954)
Barbara Stanwyck rides hell-bent for leather in the title role, seeking revenge when her rancher pa is killed by Indians working for villainous cattle baron Gene Evans. Ronald Reagan is the undercover government agent who winds up falling for Stanwyck in this rousing frontier action tale. With Jack Elam, Morris Angrum and Chubby Johnson. 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; theatrical trailer.
(1945)
Wonderful holiday farce stars Barbara Stanwyck as a journalist out to make points with editor Sydney Greenstreet by inviting a war hero (Dennis Morgan) home for a family Christmas dinner. Now all she's gotta do is cobble together a family! Reginald Gardiner, S.Z. Sakall, Una O'Connor co-star. 101 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer; bonus short "Star In The Night" (1945).
(1947)
Offbeat and intriguing thriller starring Barbara Stanwyck as a recently widowed woman who travels to her husband's family estate where she learns that patriarch Errol Flynn is hiding more than a few skeletons in the clan's closet. Horrific screams, a bizarre laboratory, and a strange death are just some of the mysteries Stanwyck must solve before it's too late. Richard Basehart, Jerome Cowan, Geraldine Brooks co-star. 83 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
(1954)
The ruthless power struggle that erupts when a major manufacturing firm's president dies is the focus of this gripping boardroom drama. Barbara Stanwyck is the company's chief shareholder, and Fredric March, William Holden, Walter Pidgeon, Paul Douglas, and Louis Calhern are the Executives jockeying for position. With Shelley Winters, June Allyson, Nina Foch. 104 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French; audio commentary by Oliver Stone; bonus shorts "Billy Boy" (1954), "Out For Fun" (1954); theatrical trailer. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
(1943)
A mystery novel by stripper Gypsy Rose Lee served as the basis for this entertaining whodunit, with Barbara Stanwyck as the star of a burlesque house who teams with a comic (Michael O'Shea) to determine the murderer of a young woman strangled by a G-string. With Iris Adrian, Pinky Lee. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
(1950)
Compelling mystery stars Barbara Stanwyck as a single, pregnant woman who befriends a pair of newlyweds on a cross-country train. When the couple is killed in a crash, survivor Stanwyck is mistaken by the dead man's family for the daughter-in-law they never met and moves in with them. Stanwyck has her child and even begins a relationship with her "brother-in-law," but what happens when her secret is threatened? John Lund, Jane Cowl, Lyle Bettger also star. 98 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
(1940)
Breezy mix of comedy, drama, and romance stars Barbara Stanwyck as a woman picked up in New York for shoplifting right before Christmas. No-nonsense D.A. Fred MacMurray agrees to have fellow Hoosier Stanwyck released in his custody so they can go home to Indiana for the holidays, and love blooms along the way. With Beulah Bondi, Willard Robertson; scripted by Preston Sturges. 94 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; photo gallery; trivia; theatrical trailer.
(1948)
Classic suspense thriller stars Barbara Stanwyck in her Oscar-nominated role as a woman who accidentally hears her own murder being planned over the telephone, and must stop the plot before she's permanently disconnected. With Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards, Wendell Corey. 88 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer.
The first film to feature Dr. Kildare, "Internes Can't Take Money" (1937) finds ex-convict Barbara Stanwyck seeking help from the caring medico (Joel McCrea) to save her kidnapped daughter from a gangster. With Lloyd Nolan. An elderly Stanwyck looks back on her romance with frontiersman and eventual U.S. senator McCrea in the sweeping drama "The Great Man's Lady" (1942), co-starring Brian Donlevy. Horse breeder Stanwyck's marriage to author/Civil War buff Robert Cummings is endangered thanks to neighbor Diana Lynn in the comedy "The Bride Wore Boots" (1946). With Robert Benchley, Natalie Wood. "The Lady Gambles" (1949) has Stanwyck being bitten by the gaming bug while visiting Las Vegas with reporter spouse Robert Preston. With Stephen McNally and, as a bellhop, Tony Curtis. After leaving for an affair and a stage career, early 1900s actress Stanwyck tries to reunite with husband Richard Carlson and their children in the Douglas Sirk melodrama "All I Desire" (1953). And toy manufacturer Fred MacMurray sees an escape from a stifling homelife when old flame Stanwyck returns in Sirk's "There's Always Tomorrow" (1956), with Joan Bennett. 8 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono. Three-disc set.
(1936)
Fashion model Barbara Stanwyck accepts the proposal of working-man surveyor Gene Raymond, but finds her devotion tested when her lavish lifestyle starts outstripping his disposable income. Suave playboy Robert Young can provide the finer things, but can he provide true love? Lighthearted romantic charmer co-stars Ned Sparks, Helen Broderick, Billy Gilbert. 81 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
(1950)
Mysterious lady Barbara Stanwyck makes an after-hours visit to district attorney Wendell Corey to complain of break-ins at her wealthy aunt's estate...and soon pulls the very married prosecutor into a torrid affair. The hapless D.A. learns just how compromised he's become when he discovers the aunt slain and his new paramour cleaning up the crime scene. Terrific noir tale co-stars Paul Kelly, Stanley Ridges, Joan Tetzel; Robert Siodmak directs. 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
(1950)
Walter Huston made his final screen appearance in director Anthony Mann's moody Western melodrama, playing a landowner in the 1870s New Mexico Territory eager to bequeath his property to daughter Barbara Stanwyck--as long as she marries the "proper" man. When Stanwyck falls for gambler Wendell Corey, whose father was killed by Huston, the old rancher takes a desperate step. Gilbert Roland, Judith Anderson co-star. 109 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; interviews; photo gallery; theatrical trailer; booklet; original novel; more.
(1938)
Barbara Stanwyck is wonderfully funny as a society girl who's convinced she's uncovered a murder when she stumbles upon a dead body in an abandoned house. But when the police dismiss her findings and she's accused of pulling a prank, Stanwyck recruits seven of her high-class pals to help track down the killer. Henry Fonda, Hattie McDaniel co-star in this madcap comedy. 80 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
(1951)
In 19th-century New York, a Frenchwoman (Barbara Stanwyck) must try to protect her fiance's wealthy grandfather (Louis Calhern) from the scheming servants who want the old man dead so they can claim his riches. Her only help comes in the mysterious form of the title character (Joseph Cotten) who, despite his obvious fondness for alcoholic spirits, possesses a keen intellect that becomes an invaluable asset to Stanwyck. Leslie Caron, Jim Backus also star. 81 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
(1953)
Originally shown in 3-D, this offbeat western stars Fred MacMurray as a cattle rustler who manages to escape from jail just before the lynch mob can get their hands on him. But when they hang another man in his place, MacMurray takes it upon himself to avenge the innocent man's death. Barbara Stanwyck, Ward Bond, Jack Elam also star. 78 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
(1934)
Barbara Stanwyck shines in this thrilling political drama, playing the daughter of an embattled governor under investigation by the state attorney general (Warren William). Complicating matters is Stanwyck's secret marriage to the very man looking into her father's alleged misdeeds, and her clandestine efforts to uncover the truth about the bribery scandal. Glenda Farrell, Grant Mitchell co-star. 64 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
(1946)
Barbara Stanwyck is superb as Martha Ivers, a wealthy woman whose past suddenly comes back to haunt her, in this gripping thriller. Eighteen years after she accidentally killed her aunt and covered it up, Martha must face the horrific tragedy once again thanks to the return of a childhood friend (Van Heflin) who may or may not know the truth. With Kirk Douglas (in his screen debut), Lizabeth Scott, Judith Anderson. 116 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
(1935)
Equestrienne Barbara Stanwyck displeases her wealthy patron by marrying polo player Gene Raymond, and it appears their happily-ever-after could be in serious jeopardy when Stanwyck witnesses a suspicious death on a playboy's yacht. A rival for Stanwyck's affections is implicated in the horrible accident, ratcheting up the potential for scandal. With Genevieve Tobin, John Eldredge. 68 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
(1937)
Intriguing historical suspenser stars Robert Taylor as an early-20th-century U.S. naval officer sent deep undercover to break a gang engaged in high-end bank fraud. He gains entry by seducing chanteuse Barbara Stanwyck, the sister of ringleader Brian Donlevy. What happens when the government's net is sprung, and the only man who can confirm Taylor's true identity--President McKinley--is now dead? Victor McLaglen, Sidney Blackmer co-star. 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
First, in "To Please A Lady," Stanwyck is a crackerjack columnist whose criticism in an article of arrogant racer Clark Gable forces him into the stunt-driving circuit. But when she interviews him while he is on the comeback trail, sparks begin to fly. Adolphe Menjou, Will Geer co-star. Then, in the noirish "Jeopardy," Barbara Stanwyck shines as a loving wife whose Mexican vacation becomes a nightmare when her husband becomes trapped beneath a jetty. After jumping in her car to get help, she is kidnapped by a criminal on the run from the cops. Now, Stanwyck attempts to coerce the crook into helping her save her spouse before he drowns. With Barry Sullivan, Ralph Meeker. 160 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French; radio play; theatrical trailers. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
(1941)
In this hilarious screwball comedy, rich playboy Peter falls for beautiful doctor Helen after encountering her while on a ski trip. After a whirlwind courtship, they decide to get married under the condition that Helen can continue to practice medicine. But will jealous Peter truly be okay with his wife seeing male patients? Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck star (in their last film together); with Edgar Buchanan, Roger Clark. AKA: "Good Morning, Doctor." 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.



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