Flamingo Road
1949 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 7.1 · 75% critics
A stranded carnival dancer gets caught up in a corrupt political power struggle when she connects with small-town society through marriage. Her rise brings new pressure, love complications, and a direct showdown with a ruthless local boss.
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-04-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (59 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like sweeping melodrama with political intrigue and a power-hungry antagonist like in Sweet Bird of Youth or City for Conquest; Not for you if you want a tightly logical story or a subtler, less over-the-top romance.
Pros: sharp melodrama; tense corruption; strong villain | Cons: uneven pacing; far-fetched romance; mixed memorability
Themes
- belly dancing
Cast & crew
Joan Crawford
as Lane Bellamy
Zachary Scott
as Fielding Carlisle
Sydney Greenstreet
as Sheriff Titus Semple
David Brian
as Dan Reynolds
Gladys George
as Lute Mae Sanders
Virginia Huston
as Annabelle Weldon
Fred Clark
as Doc Waterson
Gertrude Michael
as Millie
Alice White
as Gracie
Sam McDaniel
as Boatright
Directed by Michael Curtiz