Question 1

What real-life show does Johnny Torno visit backstage in the film?

Accepted Answer

Johnny Torno goes backstage at Ken Murray's Blackouts, a real variety and burlesque show that was finishing a seven-year run at the El Capitan theatre when the movie was released.

Question 2

Why did the film get the title 'Red Light'?

Accepted Answer

Producer/director Roy Del Ruth hated the uncommercial title of the original short story 'This Guy Gideon.' He bought the rights to another story, 'Red Light,' just because he liked its title better.

Question 3

Which actor known for playing Red Ryder wrote the story the film is based on?

Accepted Answer

Don 'Red' Barry, who played Red Ryder in Republic serials and was a busy actor in westerns, wrote the story 'This Guy Gideon' that the film is based on.

Question 4

What car does Johnny Torno drive to evade the police?

Accepted Answer

Johnny Torno drives a 1948 Packard Custom Eight Convertible, which is much faster than the 1941 Ford Sedan driven by the pursuing cops.

Question 5

How did Eddie Muller describe the film's religious references?

Accepted Answer

Eddie Muller, on Turner Classic Movies' Noir Alley, stated that there were so many religious references that the movie could be called 'Biblical-noir.'

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