A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.

A boozy former veterinarian and a teenage orphan team together with dreams of entering a broken-down horse in the big race.

A wagon train heads west from Independence, Mo., along the Oregon Trail, led by proud cowboy Clint Belmet. On board are feisty young widow Nancy Wellington and her toddler, Sonny,…