Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire poster

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire poster

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

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

1991 50m 6.5Movie

DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

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

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Richard Schickel

Director, Writer

Top Cast

Sally Field

Sally Field

Self - Hostess

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Self (archive footage)

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Self (archive footage)

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Self (archive footage)

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Self (archive footage)

William Holden

William Holden

Self (archive footage)

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Self (archive footage)

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Self (archive footage)

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Self (archive footage)

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Self (archive footage)

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Self (archive footage)

John Wayne

John Wayne

Self (archive footage)