Out of the shadows of a vice-ridden city comes James M. Cain's most explosive drama!
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.
Slightly Scarlet (1956) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Allan Dwan, released on February 29, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Arlene Dahl and Kent Taylor. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 36 ratings.
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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
Murray Alper
Albert Cavens
Directed by Allan Dwan, written by Robert Blees and James M. Cain, produced by Benedict Bogeaus.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 36 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on March 16, 2020
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Slightly Scarlet (1956) is available to stream on FlixFling and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Slightly Scarlet (1956) includes John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Arlene Dahl, Kent Taylor and Ted de Corsia. The film was directed by Allan Dwan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Slightly Scarlet was released on February 29, 1956 and runs for 1h 39m.
Slightly Scarlet (1956) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 36 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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