The Scarlet Hour

Apr 1, 1956

1h 35m

★ 5.3

Another Dramatic Hit From Academy Award Director Michal Curtiz !

Overview

An unhappy wife uses her powers of manipulation to draw an infatuated man into an ill-fated jewelry heist.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Michael Curtiz Productions

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Cast

Pauline 'Paulie' Nevins

Carol Ohmart

E.V. 'Marsh' Marshall

Tom Tryon

Kathy Stevens

Jody Lawrance

Ralph Nevins

James Gregory

Phyllis Rycker

Elaine Stritch

Lt. Jennings

E.G. Marshall

Sgt. Allen

Edward Binns

Dr. Sam Lynbury

David Lewis

Tom Rycker

Billy Gray

Fat Boy

Jacques Aubuchon

Vince

Scott Marlowe

Tom Raymond

Johnstone White

Mike loves his fast cars and his hot women. When he fancies the girlfriend of the local street racing king, Fox, he gets way in over his head in racing for his girl, his money and his life. Through racing, sex, nightclubs and small road trips the film depicts what it was like to be a teenager in Australia in the 1980's.

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