The Red Light Bandit
O Bandido da Luz Vermelha
Release: 1968-12-02
·Runtime: 92m
·★ 7.7
Thriller
Crime
Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo and gets nicknamed "The Red Light Bandit" by the sensationalist press. In addition to wearing a red flashlight, he talks to his hostages in an irreverent tone and makes bold breakthroughs to later spend the money extravagantly. His world is the decadent neighbourhood of Boca do Lixo.
Production Countries
Brazil
Production Companies
Urano Filmes
Cast
Paulo Villaça
as Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha
Luiz Linhares
as Delegado Cabeção
Helena Ignez
as Janete Jane
Pagano Sobrinho
as J.B. da Silva
José Marinho
as Tarzan
Ezequiel Neves
as Repórter
Sérgio Mamberti
as Homossexual
Renato Consorte
as Apresentador de Telejornal
Sérgio Hingst
as Milionário
Lola Brah
as Grã-fina Misteriosa
Miriam Mehler
as Vítima
Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias
as Criminoso da Praça da República
Júlio Calasso Jr.
Maurice Capovila
as Gangster
Neville D'Almeida
Carlos Reichenbach
as Gangster / Espectador no Cinema
José Lopes
Ítala Nandi
Arnaldo Weiss
Dulce Maia
Sônia Braga
as Victim (as Sonia Braga)
Rogério Sganzerla
as Man in the theater (uncredited)