United States / Nov 24, 1948 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frank Cady | Pete Hammond |
| Dorothy Adams | Milk Customer |
| Jane Adams | Nurse Scanion (uncredited) |
| Jack Bailey | Witness in Pajamas and Robe (uncredited) |
| Alma Beltran | Miss Montalvo (uncredited) |
| Robert Bice | Detective with Capt. Breen (uncredited) |
| Dolores Castelli | Witness (uncredited) |
| George Chan | Chinese Suspect (uncredited) |
| Garrett Craig | Patrolman (uncredited) |
| John Dehner | Assistant Bureau Chief (uncredited) |
| Ann Doran | Dispatcher (uncredited) |
| Rex Downing | Young Hoodlum (uncredited) |
| Michael Dugan | Patrolman (uncredited) |
| Paul Fierro | Spanish-Speaking Detective (uncredited) |
| Byron Foulger | Freddie (uncredited) |
| Kay Garrett | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Tim Graham | Uniformed Sergeant (uncredited) |
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| Kit Guard | Suspect (uncredited) |
| Harry Harvey | Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Thomas Browne Henry | Dunning (uncredited) |
| Peter Hobbes | Milkman (uncredited) |
| Virginia Hunter | Miss Smith (uncredited) |
| Felice Ingersoll | Records Clerk (uncredited) |
| Anthony Jochim | Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Stan Johnson | Artist (uncredited) |
| Louise Kane | Mrs. Rawlins (uncredited) |
| Tommy Kelly | Redhead (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Mailman (uncredited) |
| Charles Lang | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Lyle Latell | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Rory Mallinson | Detective with Harry (uncredited) |
| Billy Mauch | Handsome (uncredited) |
| John McGuire | Officer Robert Rawlins (uncredited) |
| Charles Meredith | Hollywood Police Official (uncredited) |
| Carlotta Monti | Miss Montavio (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Detective (uncredited) |
| Howard Negley | Lt. Greeson (uncredited) |
| James Nolan | Harry (uncredited) |
| John Parrish | Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Steve Pendleton | Detective (uncredited) |
| John Perri | Young Hoodlum (uncredited) |
| Paul Scardon | Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Tobey | Detective Questioning Pete (uncredited) |
| Wally Vernon | Postman (uncredited) |
| Harlan Warde | Police Operator 27 (uncredited) |
| Mary Ware | Reeves' Secretary (uncredited) |
| Robert B. Williams | Detective (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilson | Prison Inmate (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | He Walked by Night |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bryan Foy Productions, Eagle-Lion Films |
| Release date | 6 febbraio 1949 |
| Production | Robert Kane, Bryan Foy |
| Writer | Crane Wilbur, John C. Higgins |
| Editing | Alfred DeGaetano |
| Cinematography | John Alton, Lester Shorr |
| Assistant directors | Howard W. Koch, Alfred L. Werker |
| Camera operators | Lester Shorr, John Alton |
| Additional photography | John Alton, Lester Shorr |
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| Production design | Edward L. Ilou, Armor Marlowe, Clarence Steensen |
| Art direction | Edward L. Ilou, Armor Marlowe, Clarence Steensen |
| Set decoration | Armor Marlowe, Clarence Steensen, Edward L. Ilou |
| Music | Leonid Raab, Hugh McDowell Jr., Leon Becker |
| Sound | Leonid Raab, Hugh McDowell Jr., Leon Becker |
| Costume design | Joe Stinton, Ern Westmore |
| Makeup | Joe Stinton, Ern Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Joe Stinton, Ern Westmore |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Feb 06, 1949 / 14A
United States / Feb 06, 1949
United Kingdom / Feb 14, 1949 / (Rated A)
Germany / Feb 24, 1950 / 12
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France / May 05, 1950 / U
Physical media
United Kingdom / Feb 08, 1996 / PG
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