Slightly Scarlet (1956)
Out of the shadows of a vice-ridden city comes James M. Cain's most explosive drama!
99 min
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.
- Release date
- February 29, 1956
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- John Payne as Ben Grace
- Rhonda Fleming as June Lyons
- Arlene Dahl as Dorothy Lyons
- Kent Taylor as Frank Jansen
- Ted de Corsia as Solly Caspar
- Lance Fuller as Gauss
- Buddy Baer as Lenhardt
- Fred Aldrich as Policeman
- Murray Alper as Hood
- Joanne Arnold as Gloria
Crew
- Allan Dwan · Director
- Robert Blees · Writer
- James M. Cain · Writer
- Benedict Bogeaus · Producer
- Louis Forbes · Composer
- John Alton · Cinematographer
- James Leicester · Editor