Slightly Scarlet

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Slightly Scarlet (1956)

NR 02/29/1956 (US) Action, Thriller, Crime 1h 39m

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

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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.

Allan Dwan

Director
James M. Cain

Novel
Robert Blees

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John Payne

John Grace
Rhonda Fleming

June Lyons, Jansen's Secretary / Girlfriend
Arlene Dahl

Dorothy Lyons
Kent Taylor

Frank Jansen, Mayoral Candidate / Mayor of Bay City
Ted de Corsia

Solly Caspar (syndicate boss)
Lance Fuller

Gauss
Buddy Baer

Lenhardt, Caspar Goon
Ellen Corby

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

Roos (uncredited)
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A review by John Chard

80%

Written by John Chard on March 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'... read the rest.

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