The Sawdust Paradise (1928)

Directors

Luther Reed

Cast

Esther Ralston

The story

Hallie (Esther Ralston), a spirited carnival worker, serves as barker, diving girl, and shill for a seedy street show where she's romantically involved with Butch (Reed Howes), a smooth-talking three-shell artist and grifter. When the carnival sets up in a conservative small town, it pitches its tents across from the revival meeting of traveling evangelist Isaiah (Hobart Bosworth). One rainy night, townspeople seeking shelter drift into Isaiah's tent, followed by carnival folks.

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