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Punainen jälki

Original title: Slightly Scarlet
  • 19561956
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 39m
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6.6/10
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Arlene Dahl, Rhonda Fleming, and John Payne in Punainen jälki (1956)
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.
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Allan Dwan
  • Writers
    • Robert Blees(screen play)
    • James M. Cain(novel "Love's Lovely Counterfeit")
  • Stars
    • John Payne
    • Rhonda Fleming
    • Arlene Dahl
  • Director
    • Allan Dwan
  • Writers
    • Robert Blees(screen play)
    • James M. Cain(novel "Love's Lovely Counterfeit")
  • Stars
    • John Payne
    • Rhonda Fleming
    • Arlene Dahl
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    Punainen jälki (1956)
    Arlene Dahl and Rhonda Fleming in Punainen jälki (1956)
    Arlene Dahl, Rhonda Fleming, and John Payne in Punainen jälki (1956)
    Arlene Dahl, Rhonda Fleming, and John Payne in Punainen jälki (1956)
    Arlene Dahl and Rhonda Fleming in Punainen jälki (1956)
    Arlene Dahl and Rhonda Fleming in Punainen jälki (1956)
    Arlene Dahl, Rhonda Fleming, and John Payne in Punainen jälki (1956)
    Arlene Dahl and Ted de Corsia in Punainen jälki (1956)
    Arlene Dahl in Punainen jälki (1956)
    Arlene Dahl in Punainen jälki (1956)
    Arlene Dahl and Ted de Corsia in Punainen jälki (1956)
    Arlene Dahl in Punainen jälki (1956)

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    John Payne
    John Payne
    • Ben Grace
    Rhonda Fleming
    Rhonda Fleming
    • June Lyons
    Arlene Dahl
    Arlene Dahl
    • Dorothy Lyons
    Kent Taylor
    Kent Taylor
    • Frank Jansen
    Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    • Solly Caspar
    Lance Fuller
    Lance Fuller
    • Gauss
    Buddy Baer
    Buddy Baer
    • Lenhardt
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Hood
    • (uncredited)
    Hy Anzell
    Hy Anzell
      Joanne Arnold
      • Gloria
      • (uncredited)
      Ellen Corby
      Ellen Corby
      • Martha
      • (uncredited)
      Sam Flint
      Sam Flint
      • Man at Campaign Headquarters
      • (uncredited)
      Frank Gerstle
      Frank Gerstle
      • Detective Lt. Dave Dietz
      • (uncredited)
      Roy Gordon
      Roy Gordon
      • General Norman B. Marlowe
      • (uncredited)
      Myron Healey
      Myron Healey
      • Wison
      • (uncredited)
      Frank Jenks
      Frank Jenks
      • Bartender
      • (uncredited)
      Barry Norton
      Barry Norton
      • Man at Campaign Headquarters
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Allan Dwan
      • Writers
        • Robert Blees(screen play)
        • James M. Cain(novel "Love's Lovely Counterfeit")
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      • Trivia
        Arlene Dahl offered to play cards with Rhonda Fleming to determine who would be the first on the poster. Dahl won the game, and in return demanded that Fleming be the first in the credits of the film. Fleming was very touched by this gesture and the two actresses became good friends.
      • Goofs
        Very early in the film, just after Dorothy Lyons has been released from prison, Ben Grace is in police Lt. Dietz's office discussing Dorothy Lyons. The lieutenant is perusing Miss Lyons criminal file which the viewer can briefly view. At the top of the document a spelling error displays her name as "Dorthy Lyons" instead of Dorothy Lyons.
      • Quotes

        Solly Caspar: Let's see if we can beat him down.

        [after throwing a body out of an upper story window]

      • Connections
        Featured in Saving Cain: Robert Blees on 'Slightly Scarlet' (2009)

      User reviews29

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      Love the movies in the 50's w/ Rhonda Fleming
      This movie showed Rhonda Fleming in a subdued part as a secretary to a town politico. She's one of my favorite actresses from the 50's, and was one of the most beautiful ever to grace the screen. John Payne was lucky enough to have a couple romantic scenes with her.

      Back in the 50's, kissing scenes were far more romantic and tantalizing than today. Wish I could have bottled Rhonda Fleming!
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      • Raymond_31923
      • Jun 14, 2001

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      • Release date
        • May 24, 1957 (Finland)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Slightly Scarlet
      • Filming locations
        • Hollywood, California, USA
      • Production companies
        • Benedict Bogeaus Production
        • Filmcrest Productions
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 39 minutes
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.00 : 1

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