Slightly Scarlet

1930 1h 10m EN

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7.0

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5.1

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 2★5.1IMDB · 49

ComedyCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Passing herself off as a countess, glamorous Lucy Stavrin hobnobs with the rich and famous along the French Riviera. Aware that Lucy is a phony, jewel-thief Malatroff blackmails Lucy into helping him steal the valuable necklace owned by the young wife of phlegmatic American businessman Sylvester Corbett.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Evelyn Brent
Lucy Stavrin
Clive Brook
Hon. Courtenay Parkes
Paul Lukas
Malatroff
Eugene Pallette
Sylvester Corbett
Helen Ware
Corbett's Wife
Virginia Bruce
Enid Corbett
Henry Wadsworth
Sandy Weyman
Claud Allister
Albert Hawkins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis J. Gasnier
Writers: Howard Estabrook, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Percy Heath
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Louis J. Gasnier, shot by Allen G. Siegler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eda Warren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Evelyn Brent and Clive Brook and Paul Lukas carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Louis J. Gasnier directs. Allen G. Siegler behind the camera. Eda Warren cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Louis J. Gasnier, shot by Allen G. Siegler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Eda Warren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Evelyn Brent and Clive Brook and Paul Lukas carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0021393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.