---
title: 'The Scarlet Hour (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Curtiz'
released: '1956-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-scarlet-hour-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049718/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Scarlet Hour (1956)

1956 · 95 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Curtiz](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-curtiz)
- **Producer:** [Michael Curtiz](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-curtiz)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Tashlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-tashlin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Leith Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/leith-stevens)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lionel Lindon](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-lindon)

## Cast

- [Nat King Cole](https://cinepixo.com/people/nat-king-cole)
- [James Gregory](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-gregory)
- [David Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-lewis-2)
- [Edward Binns](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-binns)
- [Richard Deacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-deacon)
- [Tom Tryon](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-tryon)
- [E. G. Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/e-g-marshall)
- [Benson Fong](https://cinepixo.com/people/benson-fong)
- [Armelia Carol Ohmart](https://cinepixo.com/people/armelia-carol-ohmart)
- [Jacques Aubuchon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-aubuchon)
- [Almira Sessions](https://cinepixo.com/people/almira-sessions)
- [Joe Conley](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-conley)
- [Elaine Stritch](https://cinepixo.com/people/elaine-stritch)

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