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Red Light (1950)

Red Light poster
Directed by
Roy Del Ruth
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man seeks revenge after his brother is murdered. But his quest for justice collides with his religious faith.

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What happens

Red Light is a 1949 American film noir crime film starring George Raft and Virginia Mayo, and directed and produced by Roy Del Ruth. Based on the story "This Guy Gideon" by Don "Red" Barry, it features strong religious overtones. It was one of several thrillers Raft made in the late 1940s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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