He Walked by Night 1949

Name: He Walked by Night
Released: 1949-02-06
Cast: Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts, Whit Bissell, James Cardwell

Synopsis:

Roy Morgan is a burglar who listens in to radio police calls, allowing him to stay one step ahead of the cops. After Morgan kills a police officer, Sergeants Brennan and Jones have little success in putting the clues of the case together. But when Jones is wounded in a shoot-out with Morgan, Brennan employs all facets of detective work, including forensics and informants, to find the elusive and clever criminal.

Directed by:	Anthony Mann & Alfred L. Werker
Written by:	Crane Wilbur & John C. Higgins
Runtime:	79 minutes
Critics score:	83 / 100
Tagline:	Savage TRUTH! Stronger than Fiction!