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DramaRomance

Flamingo Road

- A wrong girl for the right side of the tracks.

A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.

Release Date : 1949-04-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. PicturesMichael Curtiz Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Joan Crawford

Character Name : Lane Bellamy

Original Name : Joan Crawford

Gender : Female

Zachary Scott

Character Name : Fielding Carlisle

Original Name : Zachary Scott

Gender : Male

Sydney Greenstreet

Character Name : Sheriff Titus Semple

Original Name : Sydney Greenstreet

Gender : Male

David Brian

Character Name : Dan Reynolds

Original Name : David Brian

Gender : Male

Gladys George

Character Name : Lute Mae Sanders

Original Name : Gladys George

Gender : Female

Virginia Huston

Character Name : Annabelle Weldon

Original Name : Virginia Huston

Gender : Female

Fred Clark

Character Name : Doc Waterson

Original Name : Fred Clark

Gender : Male

Gertrude Michael

Character Name : Millie

Original Name : Gertrude Michael

Gender : Female

Alice White

Character Name : Gracie

Original Name : Alice White

Gender : Female

Sam McDaniel

Character Name : Boatright

Original Name : Sam McDaniel

Gender : Male

Tito Vuolo

Character Name : Pete Ladas

Original Name : Tito Vuolo

Gender : Male

Iris Adrian

Character Name : Blanche - Inmate of Women's Prison (uncredited)

Original Name : Iris Adrian

Gender : Female

Larry J. Blake

Character Name : Martin (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry J. Blake

Gender : Male

Dick Elliott

Character Name : Tom Coyne (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Elliott

Gender : Male

Morgan Farley

Character Name : Link Niles (uncredited)

Original Name : Morgan Farley

Gender : Male

Roy Gordon

Character Name : Senator Flagstedt (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Gordon

Gender : Male

Fred Kelsey

Character Name : Train Conductor (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Kelsey

Gender : Male

Dale Robertson

Character Name : Tunis Simms (uncredited)

Original Name : Dale Robertson

Gender : Male

Pat Gleason

Character Name :

Original Name : Pat Gleason

Gender : Male

Sunny Knight

Character Name :

Original Name : Sunny Knight

Gender : Female

William Bailey

Character Name :

Original Name : William Bailey

Gender : Male

Edward Biby

Character Name :

Original Name : Edward Biby

Gender : Male

Carol Brewster

Character Name :

Original Name : Carol Brewster

Gender : Female

Frank Cady

Character Name :

Original Name : Frank Cady

Gender : Male

Steve Carruthers

Character Name :

Original Name : Steve Carruthers

Gender : Male

James Gonzalez

Character Name :

Original Name : James Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Jan Kayne

Character Name :

Original Name : Jan Kayne

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name :

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Lina Romay

Character Name :

Original Name : Lina Romay

Gender : Female

Charles Sherlock

Character Name :

Original Name : Charles Sherlock

Gender : Male

Bert Stevens

Character Name :

Original Name : Bert Stevens

Gender : Male

Robert Strange

Character Name :

Original Name : Robert Strange

Gender : Male

Pierre Watkin

Character Name :

Original Name : Pierre Watkin

Gender : Male

M.A. Bogue

Character Name :

Original Name : M.A. Bogue

Gender : Male

Paul Bradley

Character Name :

Original Name : Paul Bradley

Gender : Male

Ralph Brooks

Character Name :

Original Name : Ralph Brooks

Gender : Male

Tris Coffin

Character Name :

Original Name : Tris Coffin

Gender : Male

James Conaty

Character Name :

Original Name : James Conaty

Gender : Male

Russ Conway

Character Name :

Original Name : Russ Conway

Gender : Male

Paul Cristo

Character Name :

Original Name : Paul Cristo

Gender : Male

James Flavin

Character Name :

Original Name : James Flavin

Gender : Male

John Gallaudet

Character Name :

Original Name : John Gallaudet

Gender : Male

Kay Garrett

Character Name :

Original Name : Kay Garrett

Gender : Male

Kenneth Gibson

Character Name :

Original Name : Kenneth Gibson

Gender : Male

Dick Gordon

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Gordon

Gender : Male

William Haade

Character Name :

Original Name : William Haade

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

George Hoagland

Character Name :

Original Name : George Hoagland

Gender : Male

Douglas Kennedy

Character Name :

Original Name : Douglas Kennedy

Gender : Male

Leslie Kimmell

Character Name :

Original Name : Leslie Kimmell

Gender : Male

Mike Lally

Character Name :

Original Name : Mike Lally

Gender : Male

Thomas Martin

Character Name :

Original Name : Thomas Martin

Gender : Male

John McGuire

Character Name :

Original Name : John McGuire

Gender : Male

Sammy McKim

Character Name :

Original Name : Sammy McKim

Gender : Male

Garry Owen

Character Name :

Original Name : Garry Owen

Gender : Male

Dick Ryan

Character Name :

Original Name : Dick Ryan

Gender : Male

Frank J. Scannell

Character Name :

Original Name : Frank J. Scannell

Gender : Male

Tom Stevenson

Character Name :

Original Name : Tom Stevenson

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Ya can't go wrong in this town if you say Yep to the right people and Nope to the rest. Flamingo Road is directed by Michael Curtiz and adapted to screenplay by Robert Wilder from his own play of the same name (with Sally Wilder). It stars Joan Crawford, Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, David Bryan and Gladys George. Music is by Max Steiner and cinematography by Ted D. McCord. When circumstance sees Lane Bellamy (Crawford) stuck in Bolden City, she quickly finds herself embroiled in a love affair and involved in a war with political tyrant Sheriff Titus Semple (Greenstreet). The Moody kind always cause trouble. Southern Gothic - cum - politico melodrama with noirish tints, Flamingo Road gets above average due to high tech credits and a superbly nasty turn from Greenstreet. Essentially the pic is about a girl from the other side of the tracks making her way up the social ladder, but she has to lock horns with a nasty piece of work and battle with affairs of the heart. Flamingo - Affluent - Road! It's strong on narrative terms, the screenplay neatly blending the greed of political posers with almost perverse social wiles. Curtiz (Mildred Pierce/The Unsuspected) and McCord (Johnny Belinda/The Breaking Point) keep it brisk and atmospherically moody, while the impressive Greenstreet - all sweaty, ambiguous and devilish, is surrounded by a more than competent cast of supporting players. What of Crawford? Wisely "requesting" that Curtiz be given the director's job, she's compelling and classically committed to the role. It's true to say she is too old for the character, something which her fans are known to hate reading, while both the actors playing her love interests are almost 10 years her junior - which is a bit of a reality stretch for the era. However, such is her acting ability, she gets you on side quickly, with the makers shooting her in soft focus and the writer giving her good work to use off of the page. A strange movie in some ways, but intriguing and sharp and it's never dull. While the quality on show from both sides of the camera is most pleasing. 7/10