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Slightly Scarlet
Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet

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

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

29 February 1956

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Payne

John Payne

John Grace

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

June Lyons

Arlene Dahl

Arlene Dahl

Dorothy Lyons

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Frank Jansen

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Solly Caspar

Lance Fuller

Lance Fuller

Gauss

Buddy Baer

Buddy Baer

Lenhardt

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Martha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Roos (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Albert Cavens

Albert Cavens

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Curt Furberg

Curt Furberg

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Hood (uncredited)

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Mathew McCue

Mathew McCue

William Meader

William Meader

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

William Phillips

William Phillips

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Gloria Victor

Gloria Victor

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

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