Starring George Raft, Virginia Mayo, Gene Lockhart, Raymond Burr

Directed and produced by Roy Del Ruth

Based on the story "This Guy Gideon" by Don "Red" Barry.

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.

Infused with religious themes, this crime drama is considered a fine example of film noir. Set in Los Angeles, it tells the grim story of vengeful embezzler Nick Cherney, who 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. Johnny arrives at the hotel room of his brother Jess and finds him dying. Just before Jess expires he tells Johnny that the identity of his killer can be found in his Bible. Though every hotel room has a Bible, the one belonging in his brother's room is missing. Though his girlfriend, the priest and the police warn against a private investigation, Johnny ignores their advice and goes looking for that Good Book. 

Based on the short story "This Guy Gideon" by Don 'Red' Barry. Producer/director Roy Del Ruth bought the rights to that story, but he hated the uncommercial sounding title. So he also bought the rights to Weldon Reeder's short story "Red Light", simply because he liked the title better.

The story was written by actor Donald 'Red' Barry. He played Red Ryder in Republic serials, where he got the nickname Red. He was busy actor in westerns and playing other tough guys.