Watch Red Light (1949) Official Trailer
THERE'S TROUBLE AHEAD!
5.9 / 10 IMDb September 30, 1949 1h 23m
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
Runtime
1h 23m
Release Date
September 30, 1949
Genre
Thriller, Crime
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
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
Phillip Pine
as Pablo Cabrillo
William Phillips
as Det. Jim Ryan
Movita
as Trina (uncredited)
Victor Sen Yung
as Vincent (uncredited)
Claire Carleton
as Waitress (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen
as Bookie (uncredited)
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Bill Cartledge
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Robert Espinoza
as Miguel (uncredited)
Production Companies
Roy Del Ruth Productions
Pioneer Pictures Corporation
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