Red Light (1949)


Red Light
Release Date30 September 1949
GenreCrime, Film-Noir, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsSan Francisco, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
TagsBible, Brother, Building, Business, Chase, False Accusation, Family Member, Investigation, Kill, Morals, Murder, Police, Priest, Prison, Raft, Release, Revenge, Tracking [following]

Red Light is a 1949 crime film, considered film noir, directd and produced by Roy Del Ruth. This unusual revenge film has an overtly religious theme, based on the story "This Guy Gideon" written by Don "Red" Barry.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Johnny Torno

Carla North

Warni Hazard

Nick Cherney

Rocky

Detective Strecker

Capt. Jess Torno

Himself

Carlson Hotel Bellhop

Hotel Clerk

Father Redmond

Frank Orth
Wallace 'Wally' Stoner

Phillip Pine
Pablo Cabrillo

William 'Bill' Phillips
Detective Jim Ryan

Trina

First bellhop

Claire Carleton
Waitress

Soledad Jiménez
Pablo's Mother

Robert Espinoza
Miguel

Chuck Hamilton
Detective Arresting Nick

Al Hill
Burt

Bob Jellison
Man in Hotel Room

Chambermaid

Joe Kirk
Reporter in Newsreel

David Leonard
Man Reading Bible

Knox Manning
Newsreel Commentator

Edwin Max
Max Appleby, Bert Adams

Jack Overman
Hotel Clerk

Bob Perry
Red's Helper

Brick Sullivan
Red, a Truck Driver

Vincent, Houseboy

Director

Roy Del Ruth
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Producer

George Callahan
writer

Charles Grayson
additional dialogue

Roy Del Ruth
producer

Joe Kaufmann
associate producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Bert Glennon
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Editor

Richard V. Heermance

Art Director

Frank Paul Sylos

Set Decorator

Edward R. Robinson

Production Manager

Joe C. Gilpin
executive production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

assistant director: second unit

Mel Dellar
assistant director

D. Ross Lederman
second unit director

Sound Department

Frank McWhorter
sound: second unit

Frank Webster
sound

Special Effects

Robert H. Moreland
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

photographer: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jack Masters
wardrobe manager

Music Department

musical director

Paul Marquardt
orchestrator

Herbert Taylor
orchestrator

Production Company

Roy Del Ruth Productions
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Distributor

United Artists






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Films directed by Roy Del Ruth
Blessed Event (1932)
Blonde Crazy (1931)
Born to Dance (1936)
Captured! (1933)
Kid Millions (1934)
On the Avenue (1937)
Red Light
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Tail Spin (1939)
Taxi! (1932)
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Upperworld (1934)