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Red Light

  • 19491949
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.1K
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Virginia Mayo and George Raft in Red Light (1949)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
The former employee of a trucking company, currently in prison for embezzlement, plans his eventual revenge against his former boss.The former employee of a trucking company, currently in prison for embezzlement, plans his eventual revenge against his former boss.The former employee of a trucking company, currently in prison for embezzlement, plans his eventual revenge against his former boss.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Don 'Red' Barry(story "This Guy Gideon")
    • George Callahan(screenplay)
    • Charles Grayson(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • George Raft
    • Virginia Mayo
    • Gene Lockhart
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Don 'Red' Barry(story "This Guy Gideon")
    • George Callahan(screenplay)
    • Charles Grayson(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • George Raft
    • Virginia Mayo
    • Gene Lockhart
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 38User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Virginia Mayo and George Raft in Red Light (1949)
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    Virginia Mayo and George Raft in Red Light (1949)
    Virginia Mayo and George Raft in Red Light (1949)
    Virginia Mayo and Victor Sen Yung in Red Light (1949)
    Virginia Mayo and George Raft in Red Light (1949)
    Virginia Mayo and Victor Sen Yung in Red Light (1949)
    Virginia Mayo in Red Light (1949)
    Raymond Burr in Red Light (1949)
    Virginia Mayo and George Raft in Red Light (1949)
    Arthur Franz and George Raft in Red Light (1949)

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    George Raft
    George Raft
    • John Torno
    Virginia Mayo
    Virginia Mayo
    • Carla North
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Warni Hazard
    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Nick Cherney
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Rocky
    • (as Henry Morgan)
    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Strecker
    Arthur Franz
    Arthur Franz
    • Jess Torno
    Ken Murray
    Ken Murray
    • Ken Murray
    Stanley Clements
    Stanley Clements
    • Bellboy
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • Hotel Clerk
    Arthur Shields
    Arthur Shields
    • Father Redmond
    Frank Orth
    Frank Orth
    • Stoner
    Phillip Pine
    Phillip Pine
    • Pablo Cabrillo
    William 'Bill' Phillips
    William 'Bill' Phillips
    • Ryan
    • (as Wm. S. Phillips)
    Leonard Bremen
    Leonard Bremen
    • Bookie
    • (uncredited)
    Claire Carleton
    Claire Carleton
    • Waitress
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Cartledge
    • Elevator Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Espinoza
    • Miguel
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • Don 'Red' Barry(story "This Guy Gideon")
      • George Callahan(screenplay)
      • Charles Grayson(additional dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on the short story "This Guy Gideon" by Don 'Red' Barry. Producer/director Roy Del Ruth bought the rights to that story, but hated the uncommercial title. So he also bought the rights to Weldon Reeder's short story "Red Light" simply because he liked the title better.
    • Goofs
      The check Johnny writes is dated 14 August 1946, but he's already been seen driving a 1948 Packard convertible.
    • Quotes

      Warni Hazard: My old man always said, "liquor doesn't drown your troubles - just teaches 'em to swim."

    • Crazy credits
      During the closing scene a neon sign reads "24 HOUR SERVICE". When the film ends another neon sign lights up with "THE END" below it.
    • Soundtracks
      Ave Maria
      (uncredited)

      Music by Franz Schubert

    User reviews38

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    7/10
    "Vengeance is mine," saith George Raft!
    How satisfying! What better casting than George Raft as ANGRY MAN?? The Lord may say: "Vengeance is mine," but Georgie says "the heck with that noise -- this one's MY baby!" He rampages through a multi-state search-and-destroy mission in his quest to find the message hidden in the Gideon Bible that was in his brother's room when he was killed. Raymond Burr and Harry Morgan are his Mutt and Jeff antagonists: The irony of course being that as he fervently seeks the Bible, he fervently disregards it. But with a little Mayo on the side, things turn spiritual on Georgie, forcing him to listen to The Man before he can do a Godzilla on Godzie's old pal Burr. This is George Raft vs. The Lord, and it's anybody's match! Great fun all around, and there are even moral lessons, if you're into moral lessons, and intense but effective music to learn by, in the bargain. If you can find it, it's worth an hour and a half in your busy schedule, and you might even end up spiritually uplifted -- but stay out from under big trucks -- they're heavy!
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    • AlanLinell
    • Apr 24, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mr. Gideon
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco Bay, California, USA(establishing shots of San Francisco Bay area)
    • Production company
      • Roy Del Ruth Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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