Red Light

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" writen by Don "Red" Barry. Embezzler Nick Cherney plots murderous revenge after he is fired from Johnny Torno's freight company. He gets it by killing Johnny's brother Jess, a chaplain who has just returned from the war. When Johnny arrives at his brother hotel r... more

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" writen by Don "Red" Barry. Embezzler Nick Cherney plots murderous revenge after he is fired from Johnny Torno's freight company. He gets it by killing Johnny's brother Jess, a chaplain who has just returned from the war. When Johnny arrives at his brother hotel room, he is told by Jess that a clue to the killer's identity can be found inside the room's Bible. Johnny takes off with his girlfriend in an attempt to catch the killer, who has also killed the man left in charge of Johnny's company while he looks for revenge. Film critic Dennis Schwartzsaid of the film, "Roy Del Ruth directs a routine film noir infused with themes of revenge and religion, as it veers more towards a regular crime drama except for photographic flashes that reveal the film's dark undertones. The film's classic noir shot is of... less