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.


Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for pre-code Hollywood—where people act morally bankrupt and seem to have a great time doing it—then Beauty for Sale is a total blast. If you need your movies to have a clear moral compass or a plot that makes sense every single second, maybe skip this one. It’s for the people...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Richard Boleslawski

Wilfred Lucas
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for pre-code Hollywood—where people act morally bankrupt and seem to have a great time doing it—then Beauty for Sale is a total blast. If you need your movies to have a clear moral compass or a plot that makes sense every single second, maybe skip this one. It’s for the people who want to watch pretty people ruin their lives over coffee and hairspray. The movie moves fast. Like, really fast. One minute Madge Evans is just trying to make a living, and t..."
Eve Greene, Zelda Sears, Faith Baldwin
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