The former employee of a trucking company, currently in prison for embezzlement, plans his eventual revenge against his former boss.
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Cast verified as complete
| George Raft | ... |
John Torno
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| Virginia Mayo | ... |
Carla North
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| Gene Lockhart | ... |
Warni Hazard
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| Raymond Burr | ... |
Nick Cherney
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| Harry Morgan | ... |
Rocky
(as Henry Morgan)
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| Barton MacLane | ... |
Strecker
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| Arthur Franz | ... |
Jess Torno
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| Ken Murray | ... |
Ken Murray
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| Stanley Clements | ... |
Bellboy
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| William Frawley | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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| Arthur Shields | ... |
Father Redmond
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| Frank Orth | ... |
Stoner
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| Phillip Pine | ... |
Pablo Cabrillo
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| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... |
Ryan
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| Leonard Bremen | ... |
Bookie (uncredited)
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| Claire Carleton | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Bill Cartledge | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Robert Espinoza | ... |
Miguel (uncredited)
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Charles Ferguson | ... |
Reporter at Airport (uncredited)
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| Paul Frees | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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| Mack Gray | ... |
Bookie (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Burt (uncredited)
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| Bob Jellison | ... |
Man in Hotel Room (uncredited)
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| Soledad Jiménez | ... |
Pablo's Mother (uncredited)
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| Phyllis Kennedy | ... |
Chambermaid (uncredited)
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| Joe Kirk | ... |
Reporter in Newsreel (uncredited)
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| David Leonard | ... |
Man Reading Bible (uncredited)
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| Knox Manning | ... |
Newsreel Commentator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Edwin Max | ... |
Max Appleby aka Bert Adams (uncredited)
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| Movita | ... |
Trina (uncredited)
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| Sol Murgi | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Jack Overman | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Red's Helper (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Red, a Truck Driver (uncredited)
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John Wald | ... |
Reporter at Airport (uncredited)
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| Victor Sen Yung | ... |
Vincent, Houseboy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roy Del Ruth | ||
Written by
| Don 'Red' Barry | ... | (story "This Guy Gideon") (as Donald Barry) |
| George Callahan | ... | (screenplay) |
| Charles Grayson | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Roy Del Ruth | ... | producer |
| Joe Kaufmann | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ||
Cinematography by
| Bert Glennon | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard V. Heermance | ... | (as Richard Heermance) |
Art Direction by
| Frank Paul Sylos | ... | (as F. Paul Sylos) |
Set Decoration by
| Edward R. Robinson | ... | (as Edward Ray Robinson) |
Production Management
| Joe C. Gilpin | ... | executive production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Aldrich | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Mel Dellar | ... | assistant director (as Melvin D. Dellar) |
| D. Ross Lederman | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Frank McWhorter | ... | sound: second unit |
| Frank Webster | ... | sound (as Frank W. Webster) |
Special Effects by
| Robert H. Moreland | ... | special effects (as R.H. Moreland) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Van Trees | ... | photographer: second unit |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jack Masters | ... | wardrobe manager |
Music Department
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | musical director |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Herbert Taylor | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fotorama (1949) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Archive Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Schulmerich Electronics Inc. (carillon bells)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Nick Cherney, in prison for embezzling from Torno Freight Co., sees a chance to get back at John 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 John that he'd written a clue "in the Bible." Frustrated, John obsessively searches for the missing Gideon Bible from Jess's hotel room. Meanwhile, Nick himself gets out with murder still in his heart. But another factor is in play that none of them (except the murdered Jess) had planned on.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | RAFT IS ON THE PROWL FOR BIG GAME with luscious Virginia Mayo as his "killer bait!" (original poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Goofs | The collar Father Jesse wears is not a Roman Catholic clergy collar, but a Protestant version. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ave Maria See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Quotes |
Warni Hazard:
My old man always said, "liquor doesn't drown your troubles - just teaches 'em to swim." See more » |