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.
Red Light (1949) is a thriller and crime film directed by Roy Del Ruth, released on September 30, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars George Raft, Virginia Mayo, Gene Lockhart and Raymond Burr. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 25 ratings.
George Raft
as Johnny Torno
Virginia Mayo
as Carla North
Gene Lockhart
as Warni Hazard
Raymond Burr
as Nick Cherney
Harry Morgan
as Rocky
Barton MacLane
as Detective Strecker
Arthur Franz
as Fr. Jess Torno
Ken Murray
as Ken Murray
Stanley Clements
as Carlson Hotel Bellhop
William Frawley
as Hotel Night Clerk
Arthur Shields
as Father Redmond
Frank Orth
as Wallace 'Wally' Stoner
Directed by Roy Del Ruth, written by Don 'Red' Barry and George Callahan, produced by Roy Del Ruth.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 25 ratings.
Army Chaplain Slain! Red Light is directed by Roy Del Ruth and adapted to screenplay by George Callahan from the story This Guy Gideon written by Don Barry. It stars George Raft, Virginia Mayo, Raymond Burr, Harry Morgan and Gene Lockhart. Music is by Dimitri Tiomkin and cinematography by Bert Glennon. Something of an oddity, Red Light finds George Raft up to his neck in religion, revenge and a smouldering Virginia…
Reviewed on November 20, 2014
This is quite an intriguing crime noir, with George Raft as the owner of a trucking company out to avenge the murder of his brother - a priest. We know from the start who is responsible for the crime, so the film provides us with a front row seat as he sets about tracking down the culprit. It's quite a thoughtful story, a bit more sophisticated that your run of the mill vengeance tale. Raft plays his part well…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Red Light (1949) includes George Raft, Virginia Mayo, Gene Lockhart, Raymond Burr and Harry Morgan. The film was directed by Roy Del Ruth. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Red Light was released on September 30, 1949 and runs for 1h 23m.
Red Light (1949) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 25 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
