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He Walked by Night

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He Walked by Night
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NR,1hr 20min
Genres:
Action,Drama
Release:
1948
Director:
Alfred L. Werker
Distributor:
Roan Archival Group
Starring:
Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts  ...more
Synopsis: The "He" of the title is Richard Basehart, a clever but psychopathic burglar (based on real-life criminal Erwin Walker) Basehart stays one step ahead of the law by listening in to the police band on his radio. To avoid detection, he changes his M.O. on each crime, making it seem that the string of burglaries is the work of several thieves. But Basehart trips himself up when he kills a cop. His own personal Waterloo occurs in the Los Angeles sewer system--a stylish predecessor to the similar (and ... Full Synopsis
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Lucia Bozzola, AMG Review
Based on a true story, He Walked By Night (1948) transcends its B-movie origins through a combination of crime-fighting realism and starkly stylish film noir visuals. Directed by Alfred L. Werker and an uncredited Anthony Mann for Poverty Row studio Eagle-Lion, the documentary-style voiceover narration and emphasis on Los Angeles police procedure, especially by Jack Webb's evidence expert, tautly builds ... Full Review
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Richard Basehart
Davis Morgan
Scott Brady
Sgt. Marty Brennan
Roy Roberts
Capt. Breen
Whit Bissell
Reeves
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