He Walked by Night (1948) | |
| Director(s) | Alfred L. Werker, Anthony Mann (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Bryan Foy, Robert Kane |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | True Story (based on) |
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He Walked by Night (1948) was a Film Noir - Drama Film directed by Anthony Mann and Alfred L. Werker and produced by Robert Kane and Bryan Foy.
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He Walked By Night (1948)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 3, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsHe Walked by Night is akin to T-Men or Border Incident in its pervasive use of “Voice of God” narration. Today, all of this feels blase and staid like newsreel footage without much substance. Over time, the voice feels a bit like a pesky mosquito not so much in tone or frequency but simp... Read full article
Richard Basehart in He Walked By Night (1948) – Noir’s most impenetrable psychopath
By Carol Martinheira on Nov 10, 2018 From The Old Hollywood GardenRichard Basehart in He Walked By Night (1948) – Noir’s most impenetrable psychopath On November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Despite its sensational title, He Walked by Night (1948, dir. Alfred L.?Werker, Anthony Mann) is not one of th... Read full article
He Walked By Night…
By Carol Martinheira on Aug 20, 2018 From The Old Hollywood GardenHe Walked By Night… On August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized One of the most under-appreciated?villains (anti-hero?) in noir, Richard Basehart in He Walked By Night (1948). More on that in Noirvember. Advertisements ... Read full article
Film Noir Review: He Walked by Night (1948)
By Danilo Castro on Oct 9, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub Blog“Police work is not all glamour and excitement and glory. There are days and days of routine, of tedious probing, of tireless searching.” Rarely have a director and cinematographer worked as succinctly as Anthony Mann and John Alton. During the late 1940s, they collaborated on a series o... Read full article
Creepy Antihero: He Walked by Night (1948)
By Judy on Apr 2, 2016 From Cary Grant Won't Eat You**Minor spoilers only** There’s much to appreciate about the police procedural noir, He Walked by Night, in which a crafty thief (Richard Basehart) kills an LA cop and then eludes the force aligned against him, altering his targets and appearance to outwit his pursuers. The focus moves back an... Read full article
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Technical advisor for the film was Sgt. Marty Wynn of the Los Angeles Police Dept. During the course of shooting he fell into conversation with Jack Webb, then the star of radio's "Jeff Regan, Private Investigator", who had a small part in the film. Wynn suggested that Webb do a radio series based on actual police files. Thus was born the idea for "Dragnet," which debuted on NBC radio about four months after this film was released.
This was an historical film in that it was the first to use the Los Angeles underground sewer and storm-drain system and its series of canals and tunnels as a backdrop.
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