The Scarlet Hour
The Scarlet Hour is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed and produced by Michael Curtiz, and starring Carol Ohmart, Tom Tryon, and Jody Lawrance. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures. Curtiz had previously directed such noted films as Casablanca, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and White Christmas. The screenplay was based on the story "The Kiss Off" by Frank Tashlin. The song "Never Let Me Go", written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, is performed by Nat King Cole. UCLA has an original 16mm copy of the film in its Film and Television Archive.
Plot
E. V. Marshall, known to all as "Marsh," works for wealthy real-estate businessman Ralph Nevins and is having a romantic affair with Ralph's unhappy wife, Paulie. He asks her to get a divorce, but Paulie grew up impoverished and refuses to do without her husband's money.
More details
| author | Frank Tashlin |
|---|---|
| director | Michael Curtiz |
| editor | Everett Douglas |
| genre | crime drama |
| keywords | assault impoverish insurance money plan record unhappy wife |
| musicBy | Leith Stevens |
| producer | Michael Curtiz |
| productionCompany | Michael Curtiz Productions |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| theme | film noir |