Slightly Scarlet

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

6.2(33)19561h 39m

CrimeDramaThriller

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.

Director

Allan Dwan

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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

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1 review

John Chard

6y ago

8.0

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)...