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He Walked by Night( 1949)

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Overview

Roy Morgan aka Roy Morgan (Richard Basehart) 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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Richard Basehart

      Roy Martin / Roy Morgan

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      Scott Brady

      Police Sgt. Marty Brennan

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      Roy Roberts

      Police Captain Breen

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      Whit Bissell

      Paul Reeves

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      James Cardwell

      Police Sgt. Chuck Jones

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      Jack Webb

      Lee Whitey

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      Reed Hadley

      Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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      Frank Cady

      Pete Hammond

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      Dorothy Adams

      Milk Customer

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      Jane Adams

      Nurse Scanion (uncredited)

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      Jack Bailey

      Witness in Pajamas and Robe (uncredited)

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      Alma Beltran

      Miss Montalvo (uncredited)

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      Robert Bice

      Detective with Capt. Breen (uncredited)

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      Dolores Castelli

      Witness (uncredited)

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      George Chan

      Chinese Suspect (uncredited)

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      Garrett Craig

      Patrolman (uncredited)

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      John Dehner

      Assistant Bureau Chief (uncredited)

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      Ann Doran

      Dispatcher (uncredited)

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      Rex Downing

      Young Hoodlum (uncredited)

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      Michael Dugan

      Patrolman (uncredited)

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      Paul Fierro

      Spanish-Speaking Detective (uncredited)

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      Byron Foulger

      Freddie (uncredited)

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      Kay Garrett

      Doctor (uncredited)

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      Tim Graham

      Uniformed Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Kit Guard

      Suspect (uncredited)

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      Harry Harvey

      Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

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      Thomas Browne Henry

      Dunning (uncredited)

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      Peter Hobbes

      Milkman (uncredited)

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      Virginia Hunter

      Miss Smith (uncredited)

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      Felice Ingersoll

      Records Clerk (uncredited)

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      Anthony Jochim

      Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

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      Stan Johnson

      Artist (uncredited)

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      Louise Kane

      Mrs. Rawlins (uncredited)

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      Tommy Kelly

      Redhead (uncredited)

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      Donald Kerr

      Mailman (uncredited)

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      Charles Lang

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Lyle Latell

      Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Rory Mallinson

      Detective with Harry (uncredited)

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      Billy Mauch

      Handsome (uncredited)

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      John McGuire

      Officer Robert Rawlins (uncredited)

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      Charles Meredith

      Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)

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      Carlotta Monti

      Miss Montavio (uncredited)

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      Bert Moorhouse

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Howard Negley

      Lt. Greeson (uncredited)

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      James Nolan

      Harry (uncredited)

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      John Parrish

      Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

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      Steve Pendleton

      Detective (uncredited)

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      John Perri

      Young Hoodlum (uncredited)

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      Paul Scardon

      Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

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      Kenneth Tobey

      Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)

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      Wally Vernon

      Postman (uncredited)

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      Harlan Warde

      Police Operator 27 (uncredited)

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      Mary Ware

      Reeves' Secretary (uncredited)

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      Robert B. Williams

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Harry Wilson

      Prison Inmate (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    8
    Written by John Chard on Sat May 30 2015
    Lone bandit evades police clutches. This is a true story... It's known to the Police Department of one of our largest cities as the most difficult homicide case in its experience. Principally because of the diabolical cleverness, intelligence and cunning of a completely unknown killer.....The record is set down here factually-as it happened. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Cracking little noir picture this one. Richard Baseheart is Davis Morgan, a cold and calculated thief and murderer. He is not only unknown to the police, but also to the Los Angeles underwor...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • police
    • cop-killer
    • film noir
    • man hunt
    • los angeles, california
    • murder investigation
    • lapd
    • dragnet
    • storm drain
    • police procedural