He Walked by Night (1949)

02/06/1949 (US) • 1h 19m

Thriller, Crime

Savage TRUTH! Stronger than Fiction!

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

police

cop-killer

film noir

man hunt

los angeles, california

murder investigation

lapd

dragnet

storm drain

police procedural

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