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Synopsis: Carnival dancer Lane Bellamy finds herself stranded in a southern town ruled by corrupt political boss Titus Semple. Lane becomes romantically involved with sheriff Fielding Carlisle, a weakling whose career is being driven by Titus. Seeing Lane as a liability to his own political ambitions, Titus mounts a campaign to get her driven out of town. She finds she can't get a job and even gets arrested on a trumped-up morals charge. Released from jail, Lane finds work as a "hostess" at Lutie-Mae's road house, where she meets Dan Reynolds, another member of the town's political machine. They marry and move to a home on Flamingo Road, the town's social pinnacle. Their marriage is soon marked by scandal when a drunken Carlisle visits Lane at home one evening and shoots himself.
Director(s): Michael Curtiz
Production: WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
 
IMDB:
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Year:
1949
94 min
230 Views


and people listen to him.

The trouble with you is

you just don't want to improve yourself.

Look at that outlandish cowboy hat.

Why don't you wear something dignified?

- I reckon I'm used to it.

- Used to it? I don't understand you, Field.

How can you be so stubborn

about some things

and so easygoing about everything else?

You know, you look awful pretty today.

I've got a good mind

to give you a great big kiss.

Right here in the middle of the street?

Really! You get the craziest notions.

Isn't that the truth? Well,

I got to go do something official. Bye.

Papa says to invite you to dinner tonight.

And don't you dare stand me up.

If I could be with you

I'd love you strong

I want you to know that I wouldn't go

Until...

What are you doing here?

Getting up a parade.

You're just in time. Who are you?

Deputy sheriff.

Oh.

Well, then you're not in time.

Yeah. I could figure that looking over

the lot. They must have left in a hurry.

- Did they forget you?

- No.

Why didn't you go with them?

Look, if you want to throw

your weight around,

why don't you go outside

where there's plenty of room?

I'm just being mildly official.

You don't look much like a sheriff.

You look more like Buffalo Bill

with that hat on.

Look, all sheriffs got to wear

this kind of hat,

otherwise people wouldn't know

they were the law.

Why didn't you go with the others?

They weren't going anywhere.

They were just running.

If it isn't this town, it's another.

Besides, I got tired of being

on the wrong end of a rabbit hunt.

- Doesn't make sense.

- It does to me.

Well, look, you can't stay here alone

in a tent.

What you gonna do?

Well, I could pan for gold or something.

- What's your name?

- Lane. Lane Bellamy. Thanks.

Lane? That's a funny name for a girl.

I suppose it was something fancy

like Elaine,

but nobody ever bothered

to call me anything but...

- What's yours?

- Field. Field Carlisle.

That's a funny name for a man.

Well, it's really Fielding.

Look, you couldn't go away and forget

I was here for the night, could you?

I could sleep here and then tomorrow

figure out something to do.

- How about it?

- Have you got any money?

- Sure, I've got three dollars.

- It isn't very much.

That's a lot when you think of how

many times I didn't have three dollars.

What'd you do in the carnival?

Well, sometimes I was Seminole Annie,

then again I was Princess Kalina,

siren of the Pacific.

Lately, I've been one of the Sultan's

favorite dancing girls.

But most of the times,

I was just a little tired and dirty.

Sick of moldy tents and one-night stands

and greasy food.

Sick of having people look at me

like I was cheap.

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