Saratoga Trunk
film by Wood [1945]
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The film "Saratoga Trunk" was released in 1945 and directed by Sam Wood. It is an adaptation of Edna Ferber's 1941 novel of the same name. The story is set in New Orleans and follows a half-Creole woman seeking revenge against her father's family, causing a scandal when she begins dating a gambler. While criticized for melodrama, the film was popular with audiences. A "Saratoga trunk" is defined as a large traveling trunk, typically with a rounded top, named after Saratoga Springs, New York.123
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