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SLIGHTLY SCARLET
"Out of the shadows of a vice-ridden city comes James M. Cain's most explosive drama!"
19561h 39m6.3 TMDb
Directed by Allan Dwan
Spoiler-Free
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.
Cast
John Payne
John Grace
Rhonda Fleming
June Lyons
Arlene Dahl
Dorothy Lyons
Kent Taylor
Frank Jansen
Ted de Corsia
Solly Caspar
Lance Fuller
Gauss
Buddy Baer
Lenhardt
Ellen Corby
Martha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)
Movie Vibe
Suspense7.8
Emotion6.7
Complexity7.6
Humor5
Realism7.6
Action4.2
Darkness6.7
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
- ✓fans of moral complexity and intrigue
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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