The Red Light Bandit
O Bandido da Luz Vermelha
Thriller
Crime
A third world western
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.
1968-12-02
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Cast
Director
Rogério Sganzerla
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
Sonia Braga as Victim (as Sonia Braga)
Rogério Sganzerla as Man in the theater (uncredited)