The Lady in Red (1979)
Release Date: Feb 19, 1982 Wide
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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
Feb 19, 1982 Wide
Apr 30, 2002
Cast
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Pamela Sue Martin
Polly Franklin -
Robert Conrad
John Dillinger -
Louise Fletcher
Anna Sage -
Christopher Lloyd
Frognose -
Robert Hogan
Jake Lingle -
Laurie Heineman
Rose Shimkus -
Glenn Withrow
Eddie -
Rod Gist
Pinetop -
Peter Hobbs
Pops Geissler -
Nancy Anne Parsons
Tiny Alice -
Alan Vint
Melvin Purvis -
Blackie Dammett
Immigration Officer -
Chip Fields
Satin -
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Milt [Lewis] Kogan
Preacher -
Ilene Kristen
Wynona -
Dick Miller
Patek -
Jay Rasumny
Bill -
Terri Taylor
Mae -
Young Buck
Hennessey -
Michael Cavanaugh
Undercover Cop -
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Peter Miller
Fritz -
Mary Woronov
Woman Bankrobber -
Phillip Richard Allen
Elliot wess -
Arnie Moore
Trucker
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'It hurts,' Polly says, after losing her virgnity to a lying cad; this is her defining comment, and a succinct summation of Sayles' judgment on the screwing that much of America takes every day from the people in charge.
This is populist moviemaking, Corman style, courtesy of that old lefty John Sayles.
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