Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet (1956)

Out of the shadows of a vice-ridden city comes James M. Cain's most explosive drama!

  • Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1956-02-29
  • User Rating: 6.2/10 from 28 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 39min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Allan Dwan
star 6.2/10
From 28 Ratings

Summary

Kleptomaniac Dorothy Lyons is paroled from prison into the custody of her sister June, secretary to "reform" politician Frank Jansen. Ben Grace, associate of crime boss Sol "Solly" Caspar, sees this as a way to smear Jansen's campaign. Seductive Dorothy will do anything to get what she wants, which includes having a good time with Ben-- whom June is now in love with.

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  • John Payne

    as John Grace
  • Rhonda Fleming

    as June Lyons
  • Arlene Dahl

    as Dorothy Lyons
  • Kent Taylor

    as Frank Jansen
  • Ted de Corsia

    as Solly Caspar
  • Lance Fuller

    as Gauss
  • Buddy Baer

    as Lenhardt
  • Ellen Corby

    as Martha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)
  • George E. Stone

    as Roos (uncredited)
  • Fred Aldrich

    as
  • Murray Alper

    as
  • Albert Cavens

    as
  • Paul Cristo

    as
  • Sam Flint

    as
  • Curt Furberg

    as
  • Rudy Germane

    as Hood (uncredited)
  • Frank Gerstle

    as
  • Kenneth Gibson

    as
  • Roy Gordon

    as
  • Myron Healey

    as
  • Frank Jenks

    as
  • Mathew McCue

    as
  • William Meader

    as
  • Barry Norton

    as
  • William Phillips

    as
  • Hal Taggart

    as
  • Arthur Tovey

    as
  • Gloria Victor

    as
  • George D. Wallace

    as
Writing Robert Blees Screenplay
Camera John Alton Director of Photography
Directing Allan Dwan Director
Writing James M. Cain Novel
Production Benedict Bogeaus Producer
Art Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Editing James Leicester Editor
Art Alfred E. Spencer Set Decoration
Sound Louis Forbes Original Music Composer
Sound Howard Jackson Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Mel Berns Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Norma Koch Costume Design

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