The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)

In the underbelly of society, where the whimsical allure of the carnival meets the harsh reality of survival, Nick Coster presides over a traveling spectacle. Struggling on the fringes of profitability, his carnival thrives on the side hustles of pickpockets blending seamlessly into the crowd. Nick, with a hardened heart yet protective instincts, fights to shield his innocent younger sister, Mary, from the sordid carnival life he despises but can't escape. His only soft spot lies with Flo, the show's enigmatic gypsy fortune teller, whose defense of their unconventional lifestyle causes friction between them. The carnival's crowning glory, Hoffman the Great, a lion tamer with a penchant for drink and cruelty towards his majestic beasts, adds to the volatile mix. When one of his lions breaks free, threatening the life of an infant, it's not Hoffman, but Matt Varney, a humble grocery clerk, who stands his ground. Displaying an uncanny courage, Matt subdues the beast, thrusting him into Nick's calculating gaze. Recognising Matt's potential, Nick swiftly integrates him into the carnival, grooming him as the new chief lion tamer and a replacement for the erratic and unreliable Hoffman. However, the carnival's delicate equilibrium shatters when Matt and Mary, drawn together by the magnetic pull of forbidden love, dare to cross the line that Nick had drawn in the sand. Fueled by a bitter sense of betrayal, Nick forces Matt into the cage with the deranged lion, Caesar, setting the stage for a tense showdown where love, loyalty, and survival clash under the electric carnival lights.

The Wagons Roll at Night is a drama movie featuring Humphrey Bogart.

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