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Red Light (1949)

NR · 1949-09-30 · 1h 23m · EN
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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.

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Roy Del RuthDirector

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George RaftGeorge RaftJohnny TornoVirginia MayoVirginia MayoCarla NorthGene LockhartGene LockhartWarni HazardRaymond BurrRaymond BurrNick CherneyHarry MorganHarry MorganRockyBarton MacLaneBarton MacLaneDetective StreckerArthur FranzArthur FranzJess TornoKen MurrayKen MurrayKen MurrayStanley ClementsStanley ClementsCarlson Hotel BellhopWilliam FrawleyWilliam FrawleyHotel Night ClerkArthur ShieldsArthur ShieldsFather RedmondFrank OrthFrank OrthWallace 'Wally' Stoner

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BibleNoirFilm noir

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityBible · Noir · Film NoirVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference308880

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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.

How long is Red Light?

Red Light has a runtime of 83 minutes.