He Walked by Night (1949)

6.7/10 79 min Thriller Crime

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.

Cast

Richard Basehart

Roy Martin / Roy Morgan

Scott Brady

Police Sgt. Marty Brennan

Roy Roberts

Police Captain Breen

Whit Bissell

Paul Reeves

James Cardwell

Police Sgt. Chuck Jones

Jack Webb

Lee Whitey

Reed Hadley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Pete Hammond

Dorothy Adams

Milk Customer

Jane Adams

Nurse Scanion (uncredited)

Jack Bailey

Witness in Pajamas and Robe (uncredited)

Robert Bice

Detective with Capt. Breen (uncredited)

Garrett Craig

Patrolman (uncredited)

John Dehner

Assistant Bureau Chief (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Dispatcher (uncredited)

Rex Downing

Young Hoodlum (uncredited)

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