The former employee of a trucking company, currently in prison for embezzling the company, plans his eventual revenge against his former boss.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| George Raft | ... | John Torno | |
| Virginia Mayo | ... | Carla North | |
| Gene Lockhart | ... | Warni Hazard | |
| Raymond Burr | ... | Nick Cherney | |
| Harry Morgan | ... | Rocky (as Henry Morgan) | |
| Barton MacLane | ... | Strecker | |
| Arthur Franz | ... | Jess Torno | |
| Ken Murray | ... | Ken Murray | |
| Stanley Clements | ... | Bellboy | |
| William Frawley | ... | Hotel Clerk | |
| Arthur Shields | ... | Father Redmond | |
| Frank Orth | ... | Stoner | |
| Phillip Pine | ... | Pablo Cabrillo | |
| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... | Ryan (as Wm. S. Phillips) | |
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Nick Cherney, in prison for embezzling from Torno Freight Co., sees a chance to get back at John 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 John that he'd written a clue "in the Bible." Frustrated, John obsessively searches for the missing Gideon Bible from Jess's hotel room. Meanwhile, Nick himself gets out with murder still in his heart. But another factor is in play that none of them (except the murdered Jess) had planned on. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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"You're going too far this time, Torno...the law is breathing down your neck!" (ORIGINAL POSTER) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 September 1949 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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United Artists 1949 publicity release for newspapers: "The sweaters and skirts Virginia Mayo wears in "Red Light" were all purchased in Paris, when Miss Mayo was there after attending a Command Performace in London. They were designed by the famous French dressmaker, Henri de la Penses." See more »Goofs
When Det. Strecker pulls up at the trucking terminal to see Johnny (about 1 hour into the film), a clear reflection of the boom microphone is visible in the police car's windshield. See more »Quotes
John Torno: Don't give me all that malarkey about "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Sure, Jess went for that stuff and what did it get him? A bunch of lilies and six silver handles!See more »
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Businessman George Raft is out for blood after his priest brother is murdered. The brother's last words are about a bible so Raft scours the city searching for it, hoping it holds a clue to the identity of his brother's killer. Fine film noir with George Raft bringing a "WB gangster from the '30s" edge to things. It's a really good performance from tough guy Raft. This is about as sensitive as he gets on screen. He even cries in one scene. Great cast backing him up, including Gene Lockhart, Raymond Burr, Barton MacLane, and Harry Morgan. Virginia Mayo provides the lovely. Burr's a memorable heavy. Starts and ends well but middle drags some. Scene with the window washer is pretty cheesy stuff. Final scene is something of an eye-roller.