He Walked by Night

"Savage TRUTH! Stronger than Fiction!"

May 10 1949 Approved 1h 19m
Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller

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.

Plot

In post WW II, Los Angeles, a cop's killed in the middle of the night. With no leads, the chief of police assigns Sgts. Jones and Brennan to investigate and apprehend the killer. They target low-level criminals, such as Paul Reeves, hoping he'll lead them to bigger fish, specially, the one who shot and killed the cop.

Written by

John C. Higgins, Crane Wilbur, Harry Essex

Directed by

Alfred L. Werker, Anthony Mann

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Bryan Foy Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
7,428
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA