Slightly Scarlet( 1956)

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

John Payne
John Grace
Rhonda Fleming
June Lyons
Arlene Dahl
Dorothy Lyons
Kent Taylor
Frank Jansen
Ted de Corsia
Solly Caspar
Lance Fuller
Gauss
Buddy Baer
Lenhardt
Ellen Corby
Martha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)
George E. Stone
Roos (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Murray Alper
Albert Cavens
Paul Cristo
Sam Flint
Curt Furberg
Rudy Germane
Hood (uncredited)
Frank Gerstle
Kenneth Gibson
Roy Gordon
Myron Healey
Frank Jenks
Mathew McCue
William Meader
Barry Norton
William Phillips
Hal Taggart
Arthur Tovey
Gloria Victor
George D. Wallace

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A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on Mon Mar 16 2020

Chiseler's and Smouldering Redheads. Slightly Scarlet is directed by Allan Dwan and adapted to screenplay by Robert Blees from the novel Love's Lovely Counterfeit written by James M. Cain. It stars John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Arlene Dahl, Kent Taylor and Ted de Corsa. A Technicolor/SuperScope production, music is scored by Louis Forbes and cinematography by John Alton. June Lyons (Fleming) is "secretary" to anti-crime campaigner Frank Jansen (Taylor), so with Jansen in the running for mayor, mob boss Solly Caspar (Corsa) looks for a way to smear Jansen. The chance arises by way of June'...