Slightly Scarlet
Out of the shadows of a vice-ridden city comes James M. Cain's most explosive drama!
6.3(35) 1956-02-29 99 minCrimeDramaThriller
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.
ScreenplayRobert Blees
DirectorAllan Dwan
ProducerBenedict Bogeaus
Original Music ComposerLouis Forbes
Original Music ComposerHoward Jackson
Cast & characters
John Payne
as John 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
Ellen Corby
as Martha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)
George E. Stone
as Roos (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
as —
Murray Alper
as —
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Albert Cavens
as —
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Paul Cristo
as —
Sam Flint
as —
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Curt Furberg
as —
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Rudy Germane
as Hood (uncredited)
Frank Gerstle
as —
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Kenneth Gibson
as —
Roy Gordon
as —
Myron Healey
as —
Frank Jenks
as —
Mathew McCue
as —
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William Meader
as —
Barry Norton
as —
