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He Walked by Night (1949) · Cineora

He Walked by Night poster

AN ALFRED L. WERKER FILM

He Walked by Night

19491h 19mNRMovie

CrimeThriller

IMDb7.0/ 10 · 7.7K votes

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.

Gritty
Suspenseful
Tense
The underworld
True story
Justice

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch, late nights and watching alone. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorAlfred L. Werker

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.7 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Richard BasehartRoy Martin / Roy Morgan

Scott BradyPolice Sgt. Marty Brennan

Roy RobertsPolice Captain Breen

Whit BissellPaul Reeves

James CardwellPolice Sgt. Chuck Jones

Jack WebbLee Whitey

Reed HadleyNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

Frank CadyPete Hammond

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