Top billed cast

1. 

   John Payne

   John Grace

2. 

   Rhonda Fleming

   June Lyons

3. 

   Arlene Dahl

   Dorothy Lyons

4. 

   Kent Taylor

   Frank Jansen

5. 

   Ted de Corsia

   Solly Caspar

6. 

   Lance Fuller

   Gauss

7. 

   Buddy Baer

   Lenhardt

8. 

   Ellen Corby

   Martha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)

9. 

   George E. Stone

   Roos (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2020-03-16

Chiseler's and Smouldering Redheads.

Slightly Scarlet is directed by Allan Dwan and adapted to screenplay by Robert Blees from the novel Love's Lovely Counterfeit written by James M. Cain. It stars John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Arlene Dahl, Kent Taylor and Ted de Corsa. A Technicolor/SuperScope production, music is scored by Louis Forbes and cinematography by John Alton.

June Lyons (Fleming) is "secretary" to anti-crime campaigner Frank Jansen (Taylor), so with Jansen in the running for mayor, mob boss Solly Caspar (Corsa) looks for a way to smear Jansen. The chance arises by way of June...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• red hair
• release from prison
• kleptomania
• film noir
• ex-con
• political corruption
• parolee
• flirtatious woman
• irresponsible sister
• political machine
• mayoral election
• redhead
• sisters relationship
• corrupt government
• redheads
• sexy women