The Scarlet Hour (1956)

19561h 35mdir. Michael CurtizUnited Statesdrama filmfilm noir

With Armelia Carol Ohmart, Tom Tryon, James Gregory, E. G. Marshall, Elaine Stritch, David Lewis, Nat King Cole, Edward Binns

Directed by Michael Curtiz

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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 16 mm copy of the film in its Film and Television Archive.

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