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Slightly Scarlet

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Slightly Scarlet
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NR,1hr 39min
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1956
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Vci Video
Synopsis: This little film noir is freely adapted from James M. Cain's novel Love's Lovely Counterfeit, the story of a gangster working for a powerful Don who is fighting to retain control of the city's criminal activities when an honest mayoral candidate launches a strong anti-crime campaign. In a desperate attempt to derail his career, the Don assigns the hood to go digging for any dirt that can be used against the troublesome candidate. He finds some, but during the investigation he has fallen in love with ... Full Synopsis
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Fans of film noir will definitely want to check out Slightly Scarlet, one of the few examples of the genre from its "golden period" to be shot in color. And what color it is! The word "lurid" may have been created specifically for this movie, which revels in greens that limes could imagine and oranges that practically explode from the screen -- not to mention scarlets that erase any pretense of "slightly." ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Ben Grace
Dorothy Lyons
June Lyons
Frank Jansen
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