He Walked by Night

1949

1h 19m

6.7

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Overview

Roy Martin aka Roy Morgan is a burglar and former war-time Radio & Electronics Engineer who listens in to radio police calls, allowing him to stay one step ahead of the cops.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Bryan Foy Productions Eagle-Lion Films

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

police cop-killer film noir man hunt los angeles, california murder investigation lapd dragnet storm drain police procedural

Quick Facts

Release Date	February 6, 1949
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0040427

Cast

Richard Basehart

Roy Martin / Roy Morgan

Scott Brady

Police Sgt. Marty Brennan

Roy Roberts

Police Captain Breen

Whit Bissell

Paul Reeves

James Cardwell

Police Sgt. Chuck Jones

Jack Webb

Lee Whitey

Reed Hadley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Pete Hammond

Dorothy Adams

Milk Customer

Jane Adams

Nurse Scanion (uncredited)

Jack Bailey

Witness in Pajamas and Robe (uncredited)

Alma Beltran

Miss Montalvo (uncredited)

Key Crew

Alfred L. Werker

Director

Crane Wilbur

Screenplay

John C. Higgins