Red Light (1949)
THERE'S TROUBLE AHEAD!
Nick Cherney, in prison for embezzling from Torno Freight Co., sees a chance to get back at Johnny Torno through his young priest brother Jess. He pays fellow prisoner Rocky, who gets out a week before Nick, to murder Jess... who, dying, tells revenge-minded Johnny that he'd written a clue "in the Bible." Frustrated, Johnny obsessively searches for the missing Gideon Bible from Jess's hotel room.
Director: Roy Del Ruth
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: September 30, 1949
Cast
- George Raft - Johnny Torno
- Virginia Mayo - Carla North
- Gene Lockhart - Warni Hazard
- Raymond Burr - Nick Cherney
- Harry Morgan - Rocky
- Barton MacLane - Detective Strecker
- Arthur Franz - Fr. Jess Torno
- Ken Murray - Ken Murray
- Stanley Clements - Carlson Hotel Bellhop
- William Frawley - Hotel Night Clerk
Screenplay
- George Callahan (Screenplay)
- Don 'Red' Barry (Story)
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography: Bert Glennon
Editing: Richard V. Heermance
Production: Roy Del Ruth Productions, Pioneer Pictures Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
bible, film noir
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Red Light about?
- Nick Cherney, in prison for embezzling from Torno Freight Co., sees a chance to get back at Johnny Torno through his young priest brother Jess. He pays fellow prisoner Rocky, who gets out a week before Nick, to murder Jess... who, dying, tells revenge-minded Johnny that he'd written a clue "in the Bible." Frustrated, Johnny obsessively searches for the missing Gideon Bible from Jess's hotel room.
- Who directed Red Light?
- Red Light was directed by Roy Del Ruth.
- Who stars in Red Light?
- Red Light stars George Raft, Virginia Mayo, Gene Lockhart, Raymond Burr, Harry Morgan, Barton MacLane.
- How long is Red Light?
- Red Light has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Red Light?
- Red Light is a Thriller, Crime film.
- Where was Red Light produced?
- Red Light was produced in United States of America.