Slightly Scarlet

Title: Slightly Scarlet
Original Title: Slightly Scarlet
Release Date: 29/02/1956
Tagline: Out of the shadows of a vice-ridden city comes James M. Cain's most explosive drama!
Duration:99 Min / 01:39
Country:US
Genre:Crime Drama Thriller

About Film

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.

Movie Rating: 6.1

Total Votes: 30

Cast

Ellen Corby
Martha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)

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Reviews

John Chard

8/10

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...