Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Slightly Scarlet
TITLE DETAILS

Slightly Scarlet

1956-02-29 · 99 min · ★ 6.2

Crime · Drama

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. Seductive Dorothy will do anything to get what she wants, which includes having a good time with Ben-- whom June is now in love with.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Allan Dwan
Production companies
Benedict Bogeaus Production, Filmcrest Productions, RKO Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

John PayneJohn PayneJohn Grace
Rhonda FlemingRhonda FlemingJune Lyons
Arlene DahlArlene DahlDorothy Lyons
Kent TaylorKent TaylorFrank Jansen
Ted de CorsiaTed de CorsiaSolly Caspar
Lance FullerLance FullerGauss
Buddy BaerBuddy BaerLenhardt
Ellen CorbyEllen CorbyMartha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)
George E. StoneGeorge E. StoneRoos (uncredited)
Fred AldrichFred Aldrich
Murray AlperMurray Alper
Albert Cavens
Paul Cristo
Sam FlintSam Flint
Curt Furberg
Rudy GermaneHood (uncredited)
Frank GerstleFrank Gerstle
Kenneth Gibson
Roy GordonRoy Gordon
Myron HealeyMyron Healey

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Streaming

FlixFling, Artiflix

Rental

Amazon Video, FlixFling

Purchase

Amazon Video, FlixFling

Free

Fawesome

With ads

Tubi TV

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

Johnny O'Clock
★ 6.3
Johnny O'Clock1947Crime · Drama

When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. Selfish and non-committal by nature, Johnny slowly begins to return Nancy's affection and decides to run away with her, but conflict within his business threatens their plans. As Johnny tries to distance himself from the casino, his shady past comes back to haunt him.

Force of Evil
★ 6.6
Force of Evil1950Crime · Drama

Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation. But his elder brother Leo is one of these small-time operators who wants to stay that way, preferring not to deal with the gangsters who dominate the big-time.

Ladies They Talk About
★ 6.2
Ladies They Talk About1933Crime · Drama

A moll, imprisoned after participating in a bank robbery, helps with a breakout plot.

Framed
★ 6.5
Framed1947Crime · Drama

Truck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend robs a bank, they intend to frame Lambert.

Pitfall
★ 6.9
Pitfall1948Crime · Drama

An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.

The Dark Corner
★ 6.6
The Dark Corner1946Crime · Drama

Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.

The File on Thelma Jordon
★ 6.5
The File on Thelma Jordon1949Crime · Drama

Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.

I Walk Alone
★ 6.6
I Walk Alone1947Crime · Drama

Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.

5 Against the House
★ 5.9
5 Against the House1955Crime · Drama

Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.

Plunder Road
★ 6.9
Plunder Road1957Crime · Drama

A spectacular heist starts to unravel as the crooks take it on the lam.

The Asphalt Jungle
★ 7.5
The Asphalt Jungle1950Crime · Drama

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

I Want to Live!
★ 7.0
I Want to Live!1958Crime · Drama

Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.

Whirlpool
★ 6.4
Whirlpool1950Crime · Drama

The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.

Angels with Dirty Faces
★ 7.5
Angels with Dirty Faces1938Crime · Drama

Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.

Each Dawn I Die
★ 6.9
Each Dawn I Die1939Crime · Drama

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.

He Ran All the Way
★ 7.2
He Ran All the Way1951Crime

A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl's apartment.

'G' Men
★ 6.6
'G' Men1935Crime · Drama

James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.

The Man with the Golden Arm
★ 7.1
The Man with the Golden Arm1955Crime · Drama

When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.

The Truth About Emanuel
★ 6.0
The Truth About Emanuel2013Drama

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

They Made Me a Fugitive
★ 6.6
They Made Me a Fugitive1947Crime · Drama

After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.

Similar titles

The Secret Call
★ 7.7
The Secret Call1931Drama

The Secret Call is adapted from The Woman, a play by William C. DeMille (brother of Cecil B.) Peggy Shannon plays Wanda Kelly, the daughter of a disgraced politician. Reduced to working as a switchboard operator, Wanda is privy to the many secrets and indiscretions of the clients of a big-city hotel. She also finds romance in the form of handsome Tom Blake (Richard Arlen). The huge cast of characters comes in handy for the film's multitude of subplots, none of which ever get their wires crossed. Peggy Shannon acquits herself nicely in her first major role, but by the end of the decade her career was in decline.

Martyr
Not rated
Martyr2016Drama

A hardworking young man bent on saving his sick son must convince a stranger to kill an innocent student or an unknown group will detonate the bomb strapped under his coat.

Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil
★ 7.0
Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil2017Crime

2013. During Operation Bidone, the Federal Police seized a truck loaded with palm heart, which contained 697 kg of cocaine. The investigation falls on the team assembled by Ivan Romano, based in Curitiba and composed by Beatriz, Júlio and Ítalo. The traffic connections lead them to the dower Alberto Youssef and later to the former Petrobras director Paulo Roberto Costa, who reveals an immense structure involving builders and the government, in order to divert public money. As the investigation progresses, the group led by Ivan is increasingly approaching some of the country's most influential politicians.

The Grey Gentlemen
★ 6.0
The Grey Gentlemen2013Crime · Drama

This is the Award Winning short noir film (student film) written and directed by Richard Corso. It is the story a writer, seeking inspiration.

South of Heaven
★ 6.4
South of Heaven2021Crime · Drama

Convicted felon Jimmy gets early parole after serving twelve years for armed robbery. Upon his release, he vows to give Annie, his childhood love, now dying from cancer, the best last year of her life – unfortunately it’s not that simple.

Poster unavailable
★ 6.0
Serenade to Miette2011Crime

A Short heroic film about a street magician, a professional illusionist, and the mafia.

Invisible Stripes
★ 6.2
Invisible Stripes1939Crime · Drama

A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.

The Frightened City
★ 6.6
The Frightened City1961Crime · Drama

A small time thief is recruited by a mobster to help with the racketeering. He doesn't like the job, but with the mob on his back, a femme fatale in his bed and a sick friend to care for, he will have to keep all his wits about him.

Out in Fifty
★ 3.7
Out in Fifty1999Drama

A reformed ex-convict enters a love triangle and gets manipulated into being a scapegoat in a murder scheme for revenge.

The Case of the Dirty Dishes
Not rated
The Case of the Dirty Dishes2025Crime

A Noir Detective investigates why his flatmate leaves the kitchen so damn dirty!

Tarnished
★ 7.2
Tarnished1950Crime · Drama

Bud Dolliver, a former WWII hero, and an ex-convict, returns to his home town in an effort to make a new life for himself but, even with the help of Lou Jellison, a cannery worker, he finds it hard to live down his reputation.

LA DA Story
★ 10.0
LA DA Story2018Crime · Drama

Los Angeles District Attorney’s office professes to protect the residents of Los Angeles County by prosecuting violent and dangerous criminals and seeking justice for all. But there is a dark side to the LA DA’s operations, when it is utilized by powers-that-be to persecute whistleblowers, violate the civil rights of U.S. citizens and stop investigations of criminal elements.

To Steal from a Thief
★ 6.3
To Steal from a Thief2016Crime

Valencia, Spain. On a rainy morning, six armed men in disguise assault a bank. But what seemed like an easy heist, quickly goes wrong with nothing unfolding as planned, and mistrust quickly builds between the two leaders of the gang.

Wasteman
★ 7.3
Wasteman2026Crime · Drama

Taylor's hopes for a fresh start post-parole are jeopardised by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own chances at freedom.

The Fake
★ 5.9
The Fake1953Crime · Drama

Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" is being shipped to London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, and Paul Mitchell is assigned to protect it. Upon the painting's arrival, Paul realizes it has been switched. Eager to collect the museum's $50,000 reward, he teams up with Mary Mason, a Tate employee, to recover the original.

The Avenger
★ 8.0
The Avenger1933Crime · Drama

A disgraced former District Attorney plots his revenge on the members of a criminal gang who had him framed and sent to prison.

Hot Summer Night
★ 5.7
Hot Summer Night1957Crime · Drama

An out-of-work reporter (Leslie Nielsen) seeks out a bank robber, and his bride (Colleen Miller) has to rescue him.

Marie: A True Story
★ 5.8
Marie: A True Story1985Drama

In 1978 Tennessee, a single mother and political appointee risks her career and her life to blow the whistle on rampant corruption in the penal system.

Beautiful Stranger
★ 5.2
Beautiful Stranger1954Drama

An ex-chorus girl lives on the Riviera, supported by a married man she doesn't know is a crook.

Dog Eat Dog
★ 5.1
Dog Eat Dog2016Crime · Drama

Ex-cons Troy, Mad Dog, and Diesel are hired by an eccentric mob boss to kidnap a baby and hold it for a large ransom. When the abduction goes awry, the men find themselves on the run from the mob and the cops. Vowing to stay out of prison at all costs, getting away with the crime is a matter of life and death.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.