He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night
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1949
1h 19m
6.7(98 votes)
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.

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55 members
Acting

Richard Basehart

Roy Martin / Roy Morgan

Richard Basehart
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Scott Brady

Police Sgt. Marty Brennan

Scott Brady
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Roy Roberts

Police Captain Breen

Roy Roberts
Acting

Whit Bissell

Paul Reeves

Whit Bissell
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James Cardwell

Police Sgt. Chuck Jones

James Cardwell
Acting

Jack Webb

Lee Whitey

Jack Webb
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Reed Hadley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Reed Hadley
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Frank Cady

Pete Hammond

Frank Cady
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Dorothy Adams

Milk Customer

Dorothy Adams
Acting

Jane Adams

Nurse Scanion (uncredited)

Jane Adams
Acting

Jack Bailey

Witness in Pajamas and Robe (uncredited)

Jack Bailey
Acting

Alma Beltran

Miss Montalvo (uncredited)

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Robert Bice

Detective with Capt. Breen (uncredited)

Robert Bice
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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)

Garrett Craig
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John Dehner

Assistant Bureau Chief (uncredited)

John Dehner
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Ann Doran

Dispatcher (uncredited)

Ann Doran
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Rex Downing

Young Hoodlum (uncredited)

Rex Downing
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Michael Dugan

Patrolman (uncredited)

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Paul Fierro

Spanish-Speaking Detective (uncredited)

Paul Fierro
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Byron Foulger

Freddie (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
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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)

Kit Guard
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Harry Harvey

Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Harry Harvey
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Thomas Browne Henry

Dunning (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry
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Peter Hobbes

Milkman (uncredited)

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Virginia Hunter

Miss Smith (uncredited)

Virginia Hunter
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Felice Ingersoll

Records Clerk (uncredited)

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Anthony Jochim

Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Anthony Jochim
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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)

Tommy Kelly
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Donald Kerr

Mailman (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
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Charles Lang

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Lang
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Lyle Latell

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Lyle Latell
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Rory Mallinson

Detective with Harry (uncredited)

Rory Mallinson
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Billy Mauch

Handsome (uncredited)

Billy Mauch
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John McGuire

Officer Robert Rawlins (uncredited)

John McGuire
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Charles Meredith

Hollywood Police Official (uncredited)

Charles Meredith
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Carlotta Monti

Miss Montavio (uncredited)

Carlotta Monti
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Bert Moorhouse

Detective (uncredited)

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Howard Negley

Lt. Greeson (uncredited)

Howard Negley
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James Nolan

Harry (uncredited)

James Nolan
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John Parrish

Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

John Parrish
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Steve Pendleton

Detective (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton
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John Perri

Young Hoodlum (uncredited)

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Paul Scardon

Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Paul Scardon
Acting

Kenneth Tobey

Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited)

Kenneth Tobey
Acting

Wally Vernon

Postman (uncredited)

Wally Vernon
Acting

Harlan Warde

Police Operator 27 (uncredited)

Harlan Warde
Acting

Mary Ware

Reeves' Secretary (uncredited)

Mary Ware
Acting

Robert B. Williams

Detective (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams
Acting

Harry Wilson

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

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