Movie
He Walked by Night
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1949-02-06
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Bryan Foy Productions, Eagle-Lion Films (US)
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Richard Basehart as Roy Martin / Roy Morgan
- Scott Brady as Police Sgt. Marty Brennan
- Roy Roberts as Police Captain Breen
- Whit Bissell as Paul Reeves
- James Cardwell as Police Sgt. Chuck Jones
- Jack Webb as Lee Whitey
- Reed Hadley as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Frank Cady as Pete Hammond
- Dorothy Adams as Milk Customer
- Jane Adams as Nurse Scanion (uncredited)
- Jack Bailey as Witness in Pajamas and Robe (uncredited)
- Alma Beltran as Miss Montalvo (uncredited)
Crew
- Alfred L. Werker - Director
- John C. Higgins - Screenplay
- Crane Wilbur - Screenplay
- Crane Wilbur - Story
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