When a mayoral candidate launches an anticrime campaign, the city’s crime boss assigns a henchman to dig up dirt. However, the lackey soon falls in love with the candidate’s secretary., Slightly Scarlet, adapted from James M. Cain’s novel, Love’s Lovely Counterfeit, is a slight, though well-crafted mystery. Shot in Technicolor, the film combines color sequences with a moody use of dark shadows to create a spectacular, visually exciting film, though somewhat short on character and action. Ben (John Payne), works for criminal boss Sol Caspar (Ted de Corsia) and is in love with June (Rhonda Fleming), Sol’s secretary. Dorothy (Arlene Dahl) is June’s sister and becomes romantically involved with Ben also. The lightweight story is predictable in its outcome but is saved by a good performance by Arlene Dahl as June’s amoral, neurotic and completely unpredictable sister who is unscrupulous in her pursuit of her sister’s lover. Slightly Scarlet, while technically brilliant, is a mediocre, predictable crime melodrama., Loosely based on James M. Cain’s novel Love’s Lovely Counterfeit, this fascinating low-budget film noir stars Payne as a small-time hoodlum who works for crime kingpin de Corsia. The latter’s criminal empire is threatened when a law-and-order candidate decides to run for mayor and it looks as if he’ll win. Seeking to short-circuit the candidate’s campaign, de Corsia assigns Payne to begin smear tactics.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Slightly Scarlet ” ?
A: The main cast includes John Payne,Rhonda Fleming,Arlene Dahl,Ted de Corsia,Kent Taylor,Lance Fuller,Frank Gerstle,Buddy Baer,George E. Stone,Ellen Corby,Roy Gordon,John Alton,Robert Blees,Van Nest Polglase,Arlene Dahl,Norma Koch,James Leicester.
Q: When Did the “Slightly Scarlet” Released?
A: The Movie “Slightly Scarlet” originally aired on 1956-02-29 and released in the year of 1956.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Slightly Scarlet” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Slightly Scarlet” ?
A: “Slightly Scarlet” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
