Beauty for Sale

1933 1h 27m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 6

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A beautiful woman lands a job at an exclusive salon that deals with the wives of wealthy businessmen. Her contact with these men leads to a series of affairs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Madge Evans
Letty Lawson
Alice Brady
Henrietta Sherwood
Otto Kruger
Mr. Sherwood
Una Merkel
Carol Merrick
May Robson
Mrs. Merrick
Phillips Holmes
Burt Barton
Edward Nugent
Bill Merrick
Hedda Hopper
Madame Sonia Barton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Boleslawski
Writers: Eve Greene, Zelda Sears
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Richard Boleslawski, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Blanche Sewell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Madge Evans and Alice Brady and Otto Kruger carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Boleslawski directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. Blanche Sewell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Richard Boleslawski, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Blanche Sewell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Madge Evans and Alice Brady and Otto Kruger carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0023785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.