The Red Light Bandit

The Red Light Bandit

92 mins | Crime, Thriller | Dec. 2, 1968

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.

The Red Light Bandit

92 mins | Crime, Thriller | Dec. 2, 1968

The Red Light Bandit
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Urano Filmes
Original title O Bandido da Luz Vermelha
Directors Afonso Coaracy, Rogério Sganzerla
Writers Rogério Sganzerla

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

Roberto Luna

as Lucho Gatico

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

Antônio Lima

as Gangster

Miriam Mehler

as Vítima

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

as Criminoso da Praça da República

Maurice Capovila

as Gangster

Carlos Reichenbach

as Gangster / Espectador no Cinema

Renata Souza Dantas

as Vítima

Gaúcho

as

Sônia Braga

as Victim (as Sonia Braga)

Perillo

as

Hélio Aguiar

as Narrador

Mara Duval

as Narradora

Rogério Sganzerla

as (uncredited)

Gabriel Pereira

as Jovem Bandido da Luz Vermelha