“Academy Award-winner Joan Crawford (“”Mildred Pierce,”” “”What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?””) stars as a dancer in a traveling circus. Stranded in a corrupt Southern town, she becomes involved with two men, a weakling who betrays her and a corrupt political boss. She is eventually framed for murder by a crooked sheriff, played by Oscar-nominee Sydney Greenstreet (“”Casablanca,”” “”The Maltese Falcon””). Co-starring Zachary Scott (“”Cass Timberlane””) and David Brian (“”How the West Was Won””). Directed by Academy Award-winner Michael Curtiz (“”Casablanca,”” “”Yankee Doodle Dandy””) and produced by Oscar-winner Jerry Wald (“”Mildred Pierce,”” “”Peyton Place””). Spawned a TV movie and a CBS series.”
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