He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night

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He Walked by Night

"Savage TRUTH! Stronger than Fiction!"

1949

1h 19m

6.7(107 votes)

Thriller

Crime

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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10 featured cast members

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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)

Creative team

Directed by: Alfred L. Werker
Written by: Crane Wilbur
John C. Higgins
Produced by: Bryan Foy
Robert Kane

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