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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.
He Walked by Night (1949) is a thriller and crime film directed by Alfred L. Werker, released on February 6, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts and Whit Bissell. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 109 ratings.
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Richard Basehart
as Roy Martin / Roy Morgan
Scott Brady
as Police Sgt. Marty Brennan
Roy Roberts
as Police Captain Breen
Whit Bissell
as Paul Reeves
James Cardwell
as Police Sgt. Chuck Jones
Jack Webb
as Lee Whitey
Reed Hadley
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Frank Cady
as Pete Hammond
Dorothy Adams
as Milk Customer
Jane Adams
as Nurse Scanion (uncredited)
Jack Bailey
as Witness in Pajamas and Robe (uncredited)
Alma Beltran
as Miss Montalvo (uncredited)
Directed by Alfred L. Werker, written by Crane Wilbur, John C. Higgins and Crane Wilbur, produced by Robert Kane and Bryan Foy.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 109 ratings.
Lone bandit evades police clutches. This is a true story... It's known to the Police Department of one of our largest cities as the most difficult homicide case in its experience. Principally because of the diabolical cleverness, intelligence and cunning of a completely unknown killer.....The record is set down here factually-as it happened. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Cracking little…
Reviewed on May 30, 2015
This is actually quite a decent little murder mystery featuring the usually pretty uncharismatic Richard Basehart as a petty thief who kills a cop. The police chief allocates two detectives - Scott Brady and James Cardwell - with the seemingly impossible task of tracking down the criminal for a crime that nobody saw/heard etc... They start off by trawling the usual suspects and gradually begin to piece it together…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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He Walked by Night (1949) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, FlixFling and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of He Walked by Night (1949) includes Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts, Whit Bissell and James Cardwell. The film was directed by Alfred L. Werker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
He Walked by Night was released on February 6, 1949 and runs for 1h 19m.
He Walked by Night (1949) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 109 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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