He Walked by Night (1949)
He Walked by Night (1949)
Savage TRUTH! Stronger than Fiction!
Roy Morgan is a burglar who listens in to radio police calls, allowing him to stay one step ahead of the cops. After Morgan kills a police officer, Sergeants Brennan and Jones have little success in putting the clues of the case together. But when Jones is wounded in a shoot-out with Morgan, Brennan employs all facets of detective work, including forensics and informants, to find the elusive and clever criminal.

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Cast

Richard Basehart Richard Basehart As: Roy Martin / Roy Morgan
Scott Brady Scott Brady As: Police Sgt. Marty Brennan
Roy Roberts Roy Roberts As: Police Captain Breen
Whit Bissell Whit Bissell As: Paul Reeves
James Cardwell James Cardwell As: Police Sgt. Chuck Jones
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Storyline

Roy Morgan is a burglar who listens in to radio police calls, allowing him to stay one step ahead of the cops. After Morgan kills a police officer, Sergeants Brennan and Jones have little success in putting the clues of the case together. But when Jones is wounded in a shoot-out with Morgan, Brennan employs all facets of detective work, including forensics and informants, to find the elusive and clever criminal.


Tagline: Savage TRUTH! Stronger than Fiction!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 06 February 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 79m

Company Credits

Company: Bryan Foy Productions, Eagle-Lion Films

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Cast

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

Alma Beltran

Miss Montalvo (uncredited)

Robert Bice

Robert Bice

Detective with Capt. Breen (uncredited)

Dolores Castelli

Dolores Castelli

Witness (uncredited)

George Chan

George Chan

Chinese Suspect (uncredited)

Garrett Craig

Garrett Craig

Patrolman (uncredited)

John Dehner

John Dehner

Assistant Bureau Chief (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Dispatcher (uncredited)

Rex Downing

Rex Downing

Young Hoodlum (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Michael Dugan

Patrolman (uncredited)

Paul Fierro

Paul Fierro

Spanish-Speaking Detective (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Freddie (uncredited)

Kay Garrett

Kay Garrett

Doctor (uncredited)

Tim Graham

Tim Graham

Uniformed Sergeant (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Suspect (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry

Thomas Browne Henry

Dunning (uncredited)

Peter Hobbes

Peter Hobbes

Milkman (uncredited)

Virginia Hunter

Virginia Hunter

Miss Smith (uncredited)

Felice Ingersoll

Felice Ingersoll

Records Clerk (uncredited)

Anthony Jochim

Anthony Jochim

Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Stan Johnson

Stan Johnson

Artist (uncredited)

Louise Kane

Louise Kane

Mrs. Rawlins (uncredited)

Tommy Kelly

Tommy Kelly

Redhead (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Mailman (uncredited)

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Policeman (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Rory Mallinson

Rory Mallinson

Detective with Harry (uncredited)

Billy Mauch

Billy Mauch

Handsome (uncredited)

John McGuire

John McGuire

Officer Robert Rawlins (uncredited)

Charles Meredith

Charles Meredith

Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)

Carlotta Monti

Carlotta Monti

Miss Montavio (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Detective (uncredited)

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Lt. Greeson (uncredited)

James Nolan

James Nolan

Harry (uncredited)

John Parrish

John Parrish

Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Detective (uncredited)

John Perri

John Perri

Young Hoodlum (uncredited)

Paul Scardon

Paul Scardon

Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Postman (uncredited)

Harlan Warde

Harlan Warde

Police Operator 27 (uncredited)

Mary Ware

Mary Ware

Reeves' Secretary (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Detective (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Directed By

Alfred L. Werker

Alfred L. Werker

Director

Howard W. Koch

Howard W. Koch

Assistant Director

Anthony Mann

Anthony Mann

Co-Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Kane

Robert Kane

Producer

Bryan Foy

Bryan Foy

Producer

James T. Vaughn

James T. Vaughn

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joe Stinton

Joe Stinton

Makeup Artist

Ern Westmore

Ern Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Leonid Raab

Leonid Raab

Original Music Composer

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Sound

Leon Becker

Leon Becker

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Alton

John Alton

Director of Photography

Lester Shorr

Lester Shorr

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edward L. Ilou

Edward L. Ilou

Art Direction

Armor Marlowe

Armor Marlowe

Set Decoration

Clarence Steensen

Clarence Steensen

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Harry Essex

Harry Essex

Additional Dialogue

Stewart Stern

Stewart Stern

Other

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