Herbert Marshall and Bette Davis are at their best in this brilliant adaptation of a classic Lillian Hellman play about an upper class clan in turn of the century Alabama who hides behind the sugar coating of financial security melded to a respectable place in local society to become slowly overwhelmed by malice, avarice and greed in pursuit of something which will not keep them on a straight and narrow path hence spell their doom. Herbert Marshall has I think the strongest central core and Bette Davis the strongest stage presence when filled with emotion she is bursting to let out at possibly inopportune moments. Birdie and Alexandra are the principal victims caught in the web not likely to come out winners. Other than some of the black and white editing not top drawer a brilliant cinematic effort in every way holding your attention and offering plenty of possibility for personal thought.

This movie would not be my first choice if I was to pick a movie to watch on a Friday night. I think for what it was about, content wise, the movie was pretty interesting. It started getting old though, and movies that just shine light on how greedy people can be gets disappointing after a while. I think the camera work was ordinary, nothing too special happening. I think the actors and actresses did a good job though, and credit should be given to the leading actress for being so cold and evil. I think this movie has a very important deep message that it was trying to convey, which in the end love triumphs all. This movie pertained to social-cultural issues of that time, but those issues still apply to today.

The Little Foxes was a shocking story of betrayal and manipulation within family bloodlines. The greed and corruption that runs rampant in the Hubbards is stunning, even from today's perspective. There is something heart-breaking about family turning on family in order to reach a financial goal. Regina is clearly the star of the film, even though she is the antagonist. Her daughter, Alexandra, is who the audience truly identifies with. Watching Alexandra overcome the evil she's been brought up around is inspiring. Try as she might, Regina could not bring her daughter down to the level she was at. Watching an innocent, naive young girl grow up and realize what her family is was as sad as it was happy. Alexandra was dealt a terrible card in life, but she rose above it.

I liked this movie and I didn't at the same time. Is that even possible?? Well, here goes. I loved the overall plot of the movie, it is very wicked! That is intriguing to an audience...a plot that makes you raise a brow. I liked the character that was played by Davis. Davis lights an extremely stern kind of evil spirit into her character. The costume and lighting came to aid in this evil persona. The music also caused a dramatization for the overall movie. The hairstyles really portrayed the personalities of the characters quite well. Regina's(Davis)hair was never out of line. It was always kept tight and put together. Not a single strand was out of place. The styles were very rigid, like her character. Facial expressions were key in this film. Davis' expressions were nothing but chilling and cold. This I believe was exactly what the film needed. The downside was, in my opinion, the movie was a bit too drawn out for my liking. However, this is just my opinion. The overall production of the film was great though.