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Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

She was the perfect combination of tough talk, soft spots and hard edges.

6.5/ 10199150m

DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.

Directed by Richard Schickel

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Sally Field

Sally Field

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Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

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Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

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Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

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Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

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Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

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Clark Gable

Clark Gable

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Van Heflin

Van Heflin

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