He Walked by Night (1949)

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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.

• Released: 1949-02-06
• Genres: Thriller, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 19m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 112 votes

Directed by Alfred L. Werker.

Top cast

• Richard Basehart as Roy Martin / Roy Morgan
• Scott Brady as Police Sgt. Marty Brennan
• Roy Roberts as Police Captain Breen
• Whit Bissell as Paul Reeves
• James Cardwell as Police Sgt. Chuck Jones
• Jack Webb as Lee Whitey
• Reed Hadley as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
• Frank Cady as Pete Hammond
• Dorothy Adams as Milk Customer
• Jane Adams as Nurse Scanion (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch He Walked by Night

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex, YouTube Free, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: stream on Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, FlixFling, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, FlixFling, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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