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He Walked by Night (1949) · CriticCrunch

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He Walked by Night

Movie1949·79 min

He Walked by Night

Directed by Alfred L. Werker

A thriller crime film directed by Alfred L. Werker.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 28%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.7/10

107 ratings

About He Walked by Night

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Tense
Story Tags: corruption power, survival of spirit, mid century, action combat, los angeles, rivals, detective investigator, anti hero, investigation procedural, cat and mouse, organized crime

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Details

Director: Alfred L. Werker
Language: English

Cast

Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts

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How He Walked by Night Ranks

All movies

Top 28%

1940s movies

Top 53%

Thriller movies

Top 31%

★Alfred L. Werker films#1 of 3

Alfred L. Werker's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

He Walked by Night Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenseapproachableseriousbroadearnestgritty

tense

What it's about

investigation proceduralcat & mousecorruption powersurvival of spiritdetective investigatoranti-herorivalsaction combatorganized crimeLos Angelesmid-century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

grittygritty