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Red Light poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.1 / 100
1949·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 23m

RED LIGHT

“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.

Above the Line
Roy Del Ruth·DirectorGeorge Callahan·ScreenplayDon 'Red' Barry·StoryBert Glennon·Director of PhotographyDimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerRichard V. Heermance·Editor
Cast
George Raft·Johnny TornoVirginia Mayo·Carla NorthGene Lockhart·Warni HazardRaymond Burr·Nick CherneyHarry Morgan·RockyBarton MacLane·Detective StreckerArthur Franz·Fr. Jess TornoKen Murray·Ken MurrayStanley Clements·Carlson Hotel BellhopWilliam Frawley·Hotel Night Clerk
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 4
Roy Del Ruth·DirectorRobert Aldrich·Second Unit First Assistant DirectorMel Dellar·Assistant DirectorD. Ross Lederman·Second Unit Director
Writing· 2
George Callahan·ScreenplayDon 'Red' Barry·Story
Camera· 2
Bert Glennon·Director of PhotographyJames Van Trees·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Richard V. Heermance·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Dimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerFrank McWhorter·Sound RecordistFrank Webster·Sound RecordistDimitri Tiomkin·Music DirectorPaul Marquardt·OrchestratorHerbert Taylor·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 2
Frank Paul Sylos·Art DirectionEdward R. Robinson·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Roy Del Ruth·ProducerJoe Kaufmann·Associate ProducerJoe C. Gilpin·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Charles Grayson·Additional DialogueRobert H. Moreland·Special EffectsJack Masters·Wardrobe Master
By the Numbers
68.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Red Light's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#400000
#590000
#333300
Mood
Mysterious, Intense, Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with short, dark red hair is depicted from the chest up, centered in the lower half of the frame. A horizontal red bar with the text "RED LIGHT" in capi”

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Key Elements
Necklace With Heart Pendant
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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