The Lady in Red |  | Director: Lewis Teague
Actors: Pamela Sue Martin, Robert Conrad, Louise Fletcher, Robert Hogan, Laurie Heineman
Studio: New Concorde
Buy New: $73.98
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Seller: Collectible Media
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 108180
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 736991419995
EAN: 0736991419995
ASIN: B000060MVV
Theatrical Release Date: July 1979
Release Date: April 30, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Pamela Sue Martin kicked off the goody two shoes from her Nancy Drew image to play the feisty farm girl with Hollywood dreams who walked out of the Biograph on the arm of John Dillinger the night he was killed by the FBI. John Sayles wrote this depression-era gangster drama, loosely based on the real story of Polly Hamilton (renamed Polly Franklin for the film), and stuffs plenty of sex and social commentary around a surprisingly faithful recounting of the real-life event. Martin transforms from naive young thing to brassy hustler without losing her sweetness, and Robert Conrad is quite the gentleman hoodlum as Dillinger, but the unsung hero of the piece is Robert Forster, uncredited but indelible as a hit man who falls for fallen woman Polly. Colorful, action packed, and full of underdog spunk, this is exploitation moviemaking with a populist sensibility. --Sean Axmaker
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 The Lady in Red October 13, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Stylish crime-drama about the lifestory of Dillinger's girlfriend 'the lady in red' completely set in the 1930's. Excellent yet violent story re-creates the feel of the era & sticks to facts
Amazing look at a poor girl stuggling to make a living. April 30, 2002
Yvette Sunseri (Livermore, CA United States)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
THis movie I watched when I was quiet younger. I belive in the early eighties. I was amazed by the story and all the plots and turns. Great vinatge wear,and good action. I have looked a long time for this movie, usually in Movie stores, they always refer to the movie with Gene Wilder. I am glad amazon has it and will be mine soon. Thanks
the lady in red June 28, 2009
Debbie L. Partrick
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am very happy with my purchase and the movie is good quality thank you so much exactly what i was looking for.
 The lady in orange May 25, 2009
Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
THE LADY IN RED was scripted by John Sayles (director of EIGHT MEN OUT - 1988) and produced by Julie Corman-- Roger's wife. Sayles' only previous movie experience was contributing the story for PIRAHNA (1978), which was a product of Corman's New World Pictures.
"The Lady in Red" is an incredibly loose biopic that depicts in part the death of John Dillinger as he exited Chicago's Biograph Theater on 7/22/34. Here's where the two stories diverge:
REALITY: Anna Sage, a friend of Dillinger's girl Polly Hamilton wore the infamous "red" dress (it was actually orange) that alerted Feds to his presence.
FICTION: In the film, Sage (Fletcher) tricks Polly "Franklin" (Martin) into wearing the colorful outfit. Never happened! With both scenarios however, Dillinger (Conrad) is cut down by a hailstorm of lead.
SYNOPSIS--
It's the story of Miss Franklin, an innocent farmgirl who moves to the big city, gets arrested and quickly falls into a life of vice (prostitution). She befriends the notorious bank robber but he's soon killed by the FBI after a night out at the movies. Franklin then considers robbing banks herself.
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Directed by John Milius, DILLINGER (1973) has a solid cast: Warren Oates as John D., Ben Johnson as Agent Melvin Purvis, Michelle Phillips as Billie Frechette and Cloris Leachman as Anna Sage. Harry Dean Santon portrays Homer Van Meter, Richard Dreyfuss is Baby Face Nelson and Steve Kanaly, Pretty Boy Floyd.
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website.
(5.3) The Lady in Red (1979) - Pamela Sue Martin/Robert Conrad/Louise Fletcher/Robert Hogan/Laurie Heineman/Christopher Lloyd/Dick Miller/Joe Flaherty
The Lady in Red February 14, 2010
Karin E. White (Indianapolis IN)
Movie was an old favorite and I couldn't find it anywhere else. The DVD was in perfect shape and there were no flaws. Enjoyed it very much.
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