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Beauty for Sale

Beauty for Sale

1933Movie⏱️ 1h 27m
DramaRomance
6.7
IMDB Rating
512 votes

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.

Director
Richard Boleslawski
Writers
Faith Baldwin, Eve Greene, Zelda Sears
Stars
Madge Evans, Alice Brady, Otto Kruger
Release Date
September 1, 1933
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Madge Evans
Madge Evans
as Letty Lawson
Alice Brady
Alice Brady
as Mrs. Henrietta Sherwood
Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger
as Mr. Sherwood
Una Merkel
Una Merkel
as Carol Merrick
May Robson
May Robson
as Mrs. Merrick
Phillips Holmes
Phillips Holmes
as Burt Barton
Edward J. Nugent
Edward J. Nugent
as Bill Merrick
Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper
as Madame Sonia Barton
Florine McKinney
Florine McKinney
as Jane
Isabel Jewell
Isabel Jewell
as Hortense

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

mother son relationshipfemale female relationshipbeauticianmarital infidelityillegitimate pregnancy

🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

One of the cleverest precodes of the era
by AlsExGal2012-12-09
8/10

"The story opens with Letty (Madge Evans) sending her mother back to their hometown of Paducah after her father has died. In a front porch step conversation with her landlady's daughter (Una Merkel as Carol), we learn that Letty's "rich dad" died with nothing but debts and after paying them all off there was only 600 dollars, which Letty credited to her mother. A recent beauty school graduate, Letty now has to earn a living given that she has no money. This one little conversation tells you all you need to know about our main characters. Letty - hopeful despite her family&ap..."

💡 Did You Know?

The $22.50 Sherwood pays for the hat would equate to over $560 in 2025.

📖 Synopsis

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.