He walked by night

United States, 1948

Film
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In the suspenseful tradition of “The Naked City”, and drawn from the documented files of L.A.P.D. Homicide files, “He Walked by Night” is a first class suspense thriller about a desperate burglar who turns into a cop killer and is hounded down by the police. Richard Basehart is brilliant as the fearless fugitive.

Credits

director

Alfred L Werker

producer

Robert T Kane

Language

English

Duration

01:20:00:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

35368

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Film noir

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Police films

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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