Slightly Scarlet
6.5
“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.
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Cast
29 people
John Payne
John Grace
Known for
Miracle on 34th Street
Kansas City Confidential
Rhonda Fleming
June Lyons
Known for
Spellbound
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Arlene Dahl
Dorothy Lyons
Known for
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Reign of Terror
Kent Taylor
Frank Jansen
Known for
Death Takes a Holiday
I'm No Angel
Ted de Corsia
Solly Caspar
Known for
The Killing
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Lance Fuller
Gauss
Known for
This Island Earth
Day of the Outlaw
Buddy Baer
Lenhardt
Known for
Quo Vadis
Jack and the Beanstalk
Ellen Corby
Martha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)
Known for
Vertigo
The Waltons
George E. Stone
Roos (uncredited)
Known for
Some Like It Hot
Perry Mason
Fred Aldrich
Known for
Johnny O'Clock
Wake of the Red Witch
Murray Alper
Known for
The Maltese Falcon
Saboteur
Albert Cavens
Known for
Cyrano de Bergerac
Allan Dwan Director · Robert Blees Screenplay James M. Cain Author
United States release February 29, 1956 · Produced in United States · Production Filmcrest Productions, RKO Pictures
Production
Benedict Bogeaus Production
Production
Filmcrest Productions
Production
RKO Pictures
Production
RKO
Studio · Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 29, 1956
Theatrical
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