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Slightly Scarlet is a 1956 American crime film starring John Payne, Rhonda Fleming and Arlene Dahl. The film was directed by Allan Dwan, and its cinematographer was John Alton. The script was based on James M. Cain's novel Love's Lovely Counterfeit.
Slightly Scarlet: Directed by Allan Dwan. With John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Arlene Dahl, Kent Taylor. 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.
Overview. 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.
Dec 22, 2021 · Slightly Scarlet is a 1956 American crime film, with some noirish elements, based on James M. Cain's novel Love's Lovely Counterfeit. It was directed by Allan Dwan, and its widescreen cinematography was by John Alton. The film stars John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Arlene Dahl and Ted de Corsia.
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.
Featuring cameraman John Alton working his noir magic in Technicolor and wide-screen SuperScope, Allan Dwan’s Slightly Scarlet tells the tale of a brash, young gangster whose professional ambitions get caught between two crimson-coiffed sisters, one dating the reformed mayoral candidate and the other fresh out of prison for theft.
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.
