Flamingo Road 1949
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
The secretary of an affably suave radio mystery host mysteriously commits suicide after his wealthy young niece disappears.
Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband cheating. Meanwhile equally suspicious husband Michael Kent has sent a private eye on the same cruise to catch his wife cheating. Love and confusion ensues along with plenty of musical numbers.
Conceited singer Garry Mitchell refuses to renew his radio contract, so agent Doug Blake decides to find a new personality to replace him. In New York, he finds Martha Gibson, a single mother with a great voice. He arranges for her to move to Hollywood, but then has a problem trying to sell her to the show's sponsor. Doug tries every trick he can think of to make Martha a star, and as the two work more closely, he falls in love with her. Complicating matters further, Martha meets and becomes attracted to Garry.
An unhappy wife uses her powers of manipulation to draw an infatuated man into an ill-fated jewelry heist.