Lady of Burlesque 1943

Thomas M. Pryor, New York Times: Nothing more than a mystery melodrama with a backstage setting. Not a good mystery exercise either. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: It isn't without some zip, though you have to wonder why the producers bothered when the censors demanded that the dancers be shown only from the neck up. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Although a stream of hard-boiled wisecracks keeps things amusing, the plot gets tied up in the usual dreary whodunit business of providing motives for all and sundry. Read more

Variety: Gallant trouping by Barbara Stanwyck, colorful background provided by Stromberg, and speedy direction by William Wellman, carry picture through for good entertainment for general audiences. Read more