| The Scarlet Hour | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Screenplay by | Alford Van Ronkel Frank Tashlin John Meredyth Lucas |
| Story by | Alford Van Ronkel Frank Tashlin |
| Produced by | Michael Curtiz |
| Starring | Carol Ohmart Tom Tryon Jody Lawrance |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Edited by | Everett Douglas |
| Music by | Leith Stevens |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $700,000[1] |
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.
The initial filming began on June 6, 1955.[2]
A 35mm studio archive print was screened at the Noir City festival in Seattle in February 2019.[3] It was released on blu-ray in 2022 by Imprint Films.
- ^ "Who Dey?". Variety. June 15, 1955. p. 7.
- ^ "Carol Ohmart Bio". glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
- ^ Seattle International Film Festival program