Babs (1920) : distribution, intrigue et streaming
1920 · Film · ★ 8
Released in 1920, Babs is a comédie film directed by Edward H. Griffith, running about 50 minutes.
What it’s about. Babs Marvin loves David Darrow, a young lawyer. Babs' father, the powerful Senator Marvin, is supporting Eben Sprague for a seat in the State Legislature. Darrow discovers that Sprague is a crook and threatens to expose the candidate unless the senator agrees to switch his support to him. Babs opposes Darrow's decision, fearing that it will ruin his promising law career. Determined to defeat Darrow, she promotes the candidacy of the village pauper, Hank Dawes, and contrives an elaborate campaign based upon the slogan that Dawes' election would remove him from the welfare rolls. Dawes wins the election, but Darrow is consoled with Babs's love and the senator's support of his law career.
Who’s in it. Babs stars Corinne Griffith as Barbara Marvin, George Fawcett as Senator Merrill Treadwill Marvin, Webster Campbell as David Darrow and William Holden as Ben Cogswell, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Babs sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Babs page.
If you liked it. Fans of Babs tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.
Questions fréquentes
- Where can I watch Babs (1920)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Babs change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Babs worth watching?
- Babs holds an audience score of 8.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comédie. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Babs?
- Babs stars Corinne Griffith, George Fawcett, Webster Campbell, William Holden and Roy Applegate.
- When was Babs released?
- Babs was released in 1920, with a runtime of about 50 minutes.