Slightly Scarlet
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| Slightly Scarlet | |
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 DVD cover of VCI Entertainment's release of the film |
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| Directed by | Allan Dwan |
| Produced by | Benedict Bogeaus |
| Written by | Robert Blees James M. Cain (novel Love's Lovely Counterfeit) |
| Starring | John Payne Rhonda Fleming Arlene Dahl Kent Taylor Ted de Corsia |
| Cinematography | John Alton |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. |
| Release date(s) | February 29, 1956 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 99 min |
| Language | English |
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Slightly Scarlet is a 1956 film based on James M. Cain's novel Love's Lovely Counterfeit. The films cinematography, shot in widescreen and color, by noted cameraman John Alton. The film was directed by Allan Dwan.
[edit] Plot
John Payne plays Ben Grace, a man working for a powerful crime boss Solly Casper (de Corsia). Casper is fighting to retain control of the city's criminal activities when a mayoral hopeful begins a strong anti-crime campaign. Casper tasks Grace to dig up some dirt on the mayoral candidate. Grace finds some dirt when he meets the man's sexy redheaded secretary, June. He follows her to a jail where she's picking up her red headed and equally sexy kleptomaniac sister Dorothy (Dahl). Grace eventually falls for June and ends up double crossing Caspar in the end.
[edit] 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
Boxer-turned-actor Buddy Baer also appears in the film as one of Caspar's goons.
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