Slightly Scarlet (1956)
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- Passed
- 1h 39min
- Crime, Drama
- 15 Feb 1956 (USA)
- Movie
An urban wheeler-dealer gets involved in organized crime, corrupt city politics and graft while falling in love with the fiancée of the newly elected mayor.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Payne | ... |
Ben Grace
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| Rhonda Fleming | ... |
June Lyons
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| Arlene Dahl | ... |
Dorothy Lyons
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| Kent Taylor | ... |
Frank Jansen
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| Ted de Corsia | ... |
Solly Caspar
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| Lance Fuller | ... |
Gauss
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| Buddy Baer | ... |
Lenhardt
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| Fred Aldrich | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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| Albert Cavens | ... |
Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
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| Ellen Corby | ... |
Martha (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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| Frank Gerstle | ... |
Dave Dietz (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
General Norman B. Marlowe (uncredited)
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| Myron Healey | ... |
Wison (uncredited)
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| Frank Jenks | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Mathew McCue | ... |
Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
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| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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Tony Randall | ... |
Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
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| George E. Stone | ... |
Roos (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
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Gloria Victor | ... |
Gloria (uncredited)
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| George D. Wallace | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Allan Dwan | ||
Written by
| Robert Blees | ... | (screen play) |
| James M. Cain | ... | (novel "Love's Lovely Counterfeit") |
Produced by
| Benedict Bogeaus | ... | producer |
Music by
| Louis Forbes | ||
| Howard Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John Alton | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James Leicester | ||
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Set Decoration by
| Alfred E. Spencer | ... | (as Alfred Spencer) |
Costume Design by
| Arlene Dahl | ... | (as Arlene Dahl Creations) |
| Norma Koch | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| George Moskov | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nate Watt | ... | assistant director |
| Elmer Decker | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| George Marshall Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Terry Kellum | ... | sound |
| Jean L. Speak | ... | sound (as Jean Speak) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Arlene Dahl | ... | negligee: Arlene Dahl (as Arlene Dahl Creations) |
Additional Crew
| Benedict Bogeaus | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1956) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1956) (Australia) (theatrical)
- VCI Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Sidonis (2017) (France) (DVD) (Sidonis Calysta)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Kleptomaniac Dorothy Lyons is paroled from prison in custody of her sister June, secretary to "reform" political candidate Frank Jansen. Ben Grace, associate of crime boss Sol Caspar, sees this as a way to smear Jansen's campaign. But after falling out with Caspar, Ben tries to help June, who he begins to fall for. Sexy Dorothy also has a yen for Ben. June is reluctantly forced to go along with Ben's schemes, but there may be more to these than meets the eye...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | James M. Cain's scorchingly frank expose of the operators behind big-city graft See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Arlene Dahl offered to play cards with Rhonda Fleming to determine who would be the first on the poster. Dahl won the game, and in return demanded that Fleming be the first in the credits of the film. Fleming was very touched by this gesture and the two actresses became good friends. See more » |
| Goofs | Very early in the film, just after Dorothy Lyons has been released from prison, Ben Grace is in police Lt. Dietz's office discussing her. The lieutenant is perusing Miss Lyons' criminal file which the viewer can briefly view. At the top of the document a spelling error displays her name as "Dorthy Lyons". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Saving Cain: Robert Blees on 'Slightly Scarlet' (2009). See more » |
| Quotes |
Solly Caspar:
Let's see if we can beat him down. [after throwing a body out of an upper story window] See more » |