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Flamingo Road

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Dancer Lane Bellamy (Joan Crawford) tours with a carnival, but is deserted in Boldon City when they flee to avoid their debts. Deputy Fielding Carlisle (Zachary Scott) arrives and, secretly smitten with her, helps Lane find employment as a waitress. However, scheming Sheriff Titus Semple's (Sydney Greenstreet) ambitious plans for Fielding to become a rep in the state legislature do not include his dating an itinerant woman, so he runs her out of town. Lane seeks revenge, but at what cost?
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 03/26/2023
3/4
Interesting casting and tough talk keep this one humming. Go to Full Review Elsa Branden Photoplay 08/20/2021
2/3
An amazing actress -- Joan Crawford. She lends lustre to every part she plays, she really makes the character live. Go to Full Review Moira Walsh America Magazine 07/15/2021
Since the heroine's character seemed no better than that of anyone else in the picture it is a little difficult to understand why an audience should care what happened. Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 09/06/2009
Germanic technique flourishes in Americana Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/14/2005
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 11/06/2004
B
A cynical political melodrama. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sarah C 03/04/2024 It's just that I don't like Joan Crawford and her counterpart se I can't watch the movie. See more Steve D 01/21/2024 Quite entertaining thanks to the great cast. See more Andy F 06/06/2023 A super melodrama, even though it's hard to see Joan Crawford as a siren! See more stu b 11/15/2021 Political shenanigans and corruption in a small Southern town. Joan Crawford--on the cusp of what was arguably her last great decade in film--stars as a dancer at a traveling carnival who falls for the local deputy sheriff, played by Zachary Scott. When his boss, Sydney Greenstreet (malevolent as always), learns of their relationship he chases Crawford out of town; he plans to groom his deputy for a seat in the U.S. Senate and doesn't want some dewy-eyed floozy getting in the way. Crawford and Scott are fine--as is David Brian, a rival mover-and-shaker also in love with Joan--but the whole thing is a bit too soapy, a tad too melodramatic. For Crawford fans only. See more william d @acsdoug 02/22/2021 Not a bad little melodrama, although Sidney Greenstreet is almost incomprehensible. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 07/07/2017 Flamingo Road is an incredible film. It is about a small town corrupt sheriff who manipulates local candidates to the state legislature, but he eventually comes into conflict with an out-of-town carnival dancer. Joan Crawford and Zachary Scott give amazing performances. The screenplay is well written. Michael Curtiz did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and romance. Flamingo Road is a must see. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Michael Curtiz

Director

Joan Crawford

Lane Bellamy

Zachary Scott

Fielding Carlisle

Sydney Greenstreet

Sheriff Titus Semple

David Brian

Dan Reynolds

Gladys George

Lute Mae Sanders

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Flamingo Road

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Synopsis Dancer Lane Bellamy (Joan Crawford) tours with a carnival, but is deserted in Boldon City when they flee to avoid their debts. Deputy Fielding Carlisle (Zachary Scott) arrives and, secretly smitten with her, helps Lane find employment as a waitress. However, scheming Sheriff Titus Semple's (Sydney Greenstreet) ambitious plans for Fielding to become a rep in the state legislature do not include his dating an itinerant woman, so he runs her out of town. Lane seeks revenge, but at what cost?
Director
Michael Curtiz
Producer
Jerry Wald
Screenwriter
Robert Wilder
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 28, 1949, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 34m
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