The Scarlet Hour

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

Cast

Carol Ohmart

as Pauline 'Paulie' Nevins

Tom Tryon

as E.V. 'Marsh' Marshall

Jody Lawrance

as Kathy Stevens

James Gregory

as Ralph Nevins

Elaine Stritch

as Phyllis Rycker

E.G. Marshall

as Lt. Jennings

Edward Binns

as Sgt. Allen

David Lewis

as Dr. Sam Lynbury

Billy Gray

as Tom Rycker

Jacques Aubuchon

as Fat Boy

Reviews

John Chard

The Kiss Off. The Scarlet Hour is directed by Micahel Curtiz and written by Rip Van Ronkel, Frank Tashlin and John Lucas. It stars Carol Ohmart, Tom Tryon, E.G. Marshall, Elaine Stritch, Jody Lawrance and James Gregory. Music is by Leith Stevens and cinematography by Lionel Lindon. It has been...

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