Main Cast: Pamela Sue Martin, Robert Conrad, Louise Fletcher, Christopher Lloyd, Laurie Heineman, Robert Hogan
Release Year: 1979
Country: US
Run Time: 93 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
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
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; Joe Flaherty; Milt [Lewis] Kogan - Preacher; Ilene Kristen - Wynona; Dick Miller - Patek; Jay Rasumny - Bill; Terri Taylor - Mae; Buck Young - Hennessey; Michael Cavanaugh - Undercover Cop; Robert Forster; Peter Miller - Fritz; Mary Woronov - Woman Bankrobber; Phillip Richard Allen - Elliot wess; Arnie Moore - Trucker
Credit
Philip Thomas - Art Director, Steven Kovacs - Co-producer, Pat Tonnema - Costume Designer, Gerald T. Olson - First Assistant Director, Lewis Teague - Director, Larry Bock - Editor, Lewis Teague - Editor, James Horner - Composer (Music Score), Jac McAnelly - Production Designer, Daniel Lacambre - Cinematographer, Julie Corman - Producer, Roger Corman - Producer, Keith Hein - Set Designer, Jesse Wayne - Stunts, John Sayles - Screenwriter
The Lady in Red is a 1979 film directed by Lewis Teague, which starred Pamela Sue Martin and Robert Conrad. It tells the crime story of poor farmer's daughter who leaves to Chicago, where she is sent to prison, serves as prostitute, falls in love with a criminal and finally tries bank robbery.
The soundtrack of this film is notable as the first film score composed by James Horner.
