Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire 32 years old

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

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

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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Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Cast

Name Character
Clark Gable He was 90, 59 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Anthony Quinn He was 76, 86 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe She was 65, 36 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage)
Henry Fonda He was 86, 77 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Burt Lancaster He was 77, 80 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Sally Field She was 44, now 77 years old as Herself - Hostess
John Wayne He was 84, 72 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Edward G. Robinson He was 97, 79 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
William Holden He was 73, 63 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Van Heflin He was 82, 62 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Robert Taylor He was 79, 57 years old when he died as Himself (uncredited)
Fred MacMurray He was 82, 83 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Joan Blondell She was 84, 73 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage)
Robert Ryan He was 81, 63 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck She was 83, 82 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage)
Richard Chamberlain He was 57, now 89 years old as Himself (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan He was 80, 93 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Gary Cooper He was 90, 60 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Crew

Name Department
Arthur B. Rubinstein as Music. He was 53 (now 85) years old Sound
Wally Pfister as Cinematography. He was 30 (now 62) years old Crew
Charles Philip Moore as Assistant Director. Directing
Richard Schickel as Director. He was 58 (84) years old when He died Directing
Richard Schickel as Producer. He was 58 (84) years old when He died Production
Richard Schickel as Writer. He was 58 (84) years old when He died Writing
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire poster
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (32 years)

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

  • Release day: Monday, July 15, 1991
  • Runtime: 50 minutes