The Scarlet Hour

1956
Approved
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

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

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

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Trivia
In the scene that takes place in the record store, the album "White Christmas" is prominently displayed. The director Michael Curtiz previously directed White Christmas (1954).

Quotes
Ralph Nevins: Where have you been?
Pauline 'Paulie' Nevins: I went to a movie.
Ralph Nevins: Until two a.m.?
Pauline 'Paulie' Nevins: I liked it. I saw it again.

Connections
Referenced in 12 Angry Men (1957)

Soundtracks
Never Let Me Go
by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Sung by Nat 'King' Cole
(a Capitol Recording Artist)
Arranged and Conducted by Nelson Riddle (uncredited)

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8/10

forgotten noir jewel by Michael Curtiz

"The Scarlet Hour" is an outstanding surprise for noir fans : directed by Michael Curtiz in 1956, it is so rarely seen. And it deserves to be rediscovered on DVD.

Carol Ohmart uses Tom Tryon to get rid of her husband. And there are so many tricks and twists growing violently crescendo all through the movie, you get stuck on your seat. That crescendo is brilliantly enlightened by Lionel Lindon ("Quicksand"), each frame being in perfect adequacy with all the events and accidents.

Frank Tashlin is another great talent of this forgotten jewel. He is a specialist of comedies, "The Girl Can't Help It" and Jerry Lewis movies. "The Scarlet Hour" is his only participation to film noir. The second screenwriter is John Meredith Lucas, the foster son of Michael Curtiz, who had written Dark City in 1950.

"The Scarlet Hour" must be one day available on DVD.