Salome, Where She Danced
Salome, Where She Danced is a 1945 American romance film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Yvonne De Carlo, Rod Cameron and Walter Slezak. The film follows the adventures of a dancer in nineteenthcentury Europe and the United States. It is loosely based on the story of Lola Montez. Choreography by Lester Horton.
Escaping Vienna just ahead of the conquering Prussian army, they journey to the United States where they plan to organize a successful career for her in showbusiness. Stopping in a small western town to stage a show, they choose the exotic Salome for her debut, but it is robbed at gunpoint by local desparados,. After Salome is able to recover their money from the bandits, the town elders decide by popular acclaim to rename the settlement Salome Where She Danced. The bandit leader, Cleve Blunt, an exConfederate soldier develops a romantic interest in Anna Marie and accompanies her on the journey westward.After moving on to San Francisco, they persuade a wealthy Russian Colonel to back her career. Just as she is set to make a success, the arrival of Count Von Bohlen seeking revenge leads to a final confrontation. ........
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