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He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night
★ 6.7/10•1949•1h 19m•NR•Thriller•Crime

Savage TRUTH! Stronger than Fiction!

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.

Crane Wilbur · Screenplay

John C. Higgins · Screenplay

Alfred L. Werker · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 6, 1949

Actors

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Roy Martin / Roy Morgan

Scott Brady

Scott Brady

Police Sgt. Marty Brennan

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Police Captain Breen

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Paul Reeves

James Cardwell

James Cardwell

Police Sgt. Chuck Jones

Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Lee Whitey

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Pete Hammond

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Milk Customer

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Nurse Scanion (uncredited)

Jack Bailey

Jack Bailey

Witness in Pajamas and Robe (uncredited)

Alma Beltran

Miss Montalvo (uncredited)

Robert Bice

Robert Bice

Detective with Capt. Breen (uncredited)

Dolores Castelli

Witness (uncredited)

George Chan

Chinese Suspect (uncredited)

Garrett Craig

Garrett Craig

Patrolman (uncredited)

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