The Lady in Red (1979)
- Starring:
- Pamela Sue Martin, Robert Conrad, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lewis Teague
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Synopsis of The Lady in Red
Escaping from her childhood life of poverty and abuse on the farm, in the 1930s, Polly Franklin (Pamela Sue Martin) sets her sights on Hollywood as the promised land and leaves home. However, she doesn't get that far - she lands in Chicago instead. Taking the low-paying jobs which are available to her, she quickly finds herself in a situation which is as oppressive as anything she knew at home. Despite her best efforts to keep her head above water, she soon winds up in prison. The best situation in her life comes afterwards, when she becomes a prostitute in a whorehouse run by Anna Sage (Louise Fletcher). However, even this doesn't last, as the police close down the house during a "decency crusade." Back on the streets once again, she meets a wonderful man (Robert Conrad) who claims to be working for the Board of Trade. She tells Anna (who is still her friend) about this new love in her life, and Anna realizes that he must be America's Most Wanted Man, the bank robber John Dillinger. Anna, in danger of being deported, arranges for the police to corner Dillinger and kill him while in Anna and Polly's company. In the ensuing publicity, everyone makes it look as though Polly was Dillinger's betrayer, and her life becomes even more miserable than it was before. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Lady in Red
- Pamela Sue Martin - Polly Franklin
- Louise Fletcher - Anna Sage
- Laurie Heineman - Rose Shimkus
- Glenn Withrow - Eddie
- Peter Hobbs - Pops Geissler
- Alan Vint - Melvin Purvis
- Milt [Lewis] Kogan - Preacher
- Robert Forster
- Phillip Richard Allen - Elliot wess
- Peter Miller - Fritz
- Jay Rasumny - Bill
- Dick Miller - Patek
- Chip Fields - Satin
- Robert Conrad - John Dillinger
- Christopher Lloyd - Frognose
- Robert Hogan - Jake Lingle
- Rod Gist - Pinetop
- Nancy Anne Parsons - Tiny Alice
- Blackie Dammett - Immigration Officer
- Buck Young - Hennessey
- Arnie Moore - Trucker
- Mary Woronov - Woman Bankrobber
- Michael Cavanaugh - Undercover Cop
- Terri Taylor - Mae
- Ilene Kristen - Wynona
- Joe Flaherty
- Director(s):
- Lewis Teague
- Writer(s):
- John Sayles
- Producer(s):
- Steven Kovacs, Roger Corman, Julie Corman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Not For Children, Profanity, Adult Situations, Nudity, Graphic Violence)
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