Facing El Chapo
2026 · Crime · Action
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Film / 1949
He Walked by Night
Directed by
Alfred L. Werker
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Richard BasehartRoy Martin / Roy Morgan
Scott BradyPolice Sgt. Marty Brennan
Roy RobertsPolice Captain Breen
Whit BissellPaul Reeves
James CardwellPolice Sgt. Chuck Jones
Jack WebbLee Whitey
Reed HadleyNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Frank CadyPete Hammond
Dorothy AdamsMilk Customer
Jane AdamsNurse Scanion (uncredited)
Jack BaileyWitness in Pajamas and Robe (uncredited)
Alma BeltranMiss Montalvo (uncredited)
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Robert BiceDetective with Capt. Breen (uncredited)
Dolores CastelliWitness (uncredited)
George ChanChinese Suspect (uncredited)
Garrett CraigPatrolman (uncredited)
John DehnerAssistant Bureau Chief (uncredited)
Ann DoranDispatcher (uncredited)
Rex DowningYoung Hoodlum (uncredited)
Michael DuganPatrolman (uncredited)
Paul FierroSpanish-Speaking Detective (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerFreddie (uncredited)
Kay GarrettDoctor (uncredited)
Tim GrahamUniformed Sergeant (uncredited)
Kit GuardSuspect (uncredited)
Harry HarveyLiquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Thomas Browne HenryDunning (uncredited)
Peter HobbesMilkman (uncredited)
Virginia HunterMiss Smith (uncredited)
Felice IngersollRecords Clerk (uncredited)
Anthony JochimLiquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Stan JohnsonArtist (uncredited)
Louise KaneMrs. Rawlins (uncredited)
Tommy KellyRedhead (uncredited)
Donald KerrMailman (uncredited)
Charles LangPoliceman (uncredited)
Lyle LatellPolice Sergeant (uncredited)
Rory MallinsonDetective with Harry (uncredited)
Billy MauchHandsome (uncredited)
John McGuireOfficer Robert Rawlins (uncredited)
Charles MeredithHollywood Police Official (uncredited)
Carlotta MontiMiss Montavio (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseDetective (uncredited)
Howard NegleyLt. Greeson (uncredited)
James NolanHarry (uncredited)
John ParrishLiquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Steve PendletonDetective (uncredited)
John PerriYoung Hoodlum (uncredited)
Paul ScardonLiquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Kenneth TobeyDetective Questioning Pete (uncredited)
Wally VernonPostman (uncredited)
Harlan WardePolice Operator 27 (uncredited)
Mary WareReeves' Secretary (uncredited)
Robert B. WilliamsDetective (uncredited)
Harry WilsonPrison Inmate (uncredited)
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