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The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 25, 1941

Runtime

1h 24m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

63%

Original Title

The Wagons Roll at Night

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Ray Enright

Description

An escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.