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Copyright © Fandango. Breen (Roy Roberts) lead the investigation. After Morgan kills a police officer, Sergeants Brennan (Scott Brady) and Jones (James Cardwell) have little success in putting the clues of the case together. It's also helpful that he listens in with his police-band radio. Cinemark Don't have an account? (The police picking up every vagrant in the city searching for the cop killer, the look on the targeted cop's wife's face when she gets the bad news) My favorite scene is one that does not move the plot along, but creates such an uncomfortable mood. For starters, "He Walked By Night" begins with a sky pan of Los Angeles and scenes of everyday Hollywood while the narrator gives a kind of "this is the city" speech. |, February 8, 2009 His mistake was trying to sell a certain specific piece of equipment to an electronics man and then his attempt to exhort moneys from him later on. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. | and the Terms and Policies, But when Jones is wounded in a shoot-out with Morgan, Brennan employs all facets of detective work, including forensics and informants, to find the elusive and clever criminal. Sgt. We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future. I do have several additions and corrections regarding your comments about my father. Richard Basehart and Roy Roberts, like Webb, went on to careers in television. Not as good as hyped, this film noir, however, is still interesting and suspenseful. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. | Rating: 2/5, April 30, 2004 Sign up here. A cheerless loner (Cold as an ice bomb Richard Basehart) kills a policeman. User Ratings We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Then too these are the same tunnels that housed the ants in "Them." Just confirm how you got your ticket. After paralyzing a detective who was staking out the electronic man's place of business, Martin begins holding up several establishments such as liquor stores for cash. |, May 1, 2006 He Walked by Night" is a 1948 black-and-white film noir crime drama that was shot in semi-documentary style and inspired one of the film's actors, Jack Webb, to create the radio and later television program Dragnet, which the film clearly resembles. Its set-up and execution are remarkably similar to Orson Wells being chased through the sewers of Vienna in Carol Reed's "The Third Man," which was filmed a year later and likely inspired by "He Walked By Night." It's full of good film noir photography with lots of nighttime shots with many shadows, not only outdoors but indoors and even in the Los Angeles sewer system! So, I have this film to thank for the series "Dragnet.". When the suspicious officer asks to see some identification, Mr. Basehart shows him the barrel his gun. This story is presented in a documentary style with intrigue building to the clever finale. He begins as a break-in artist who steals electronic equipment, but when he kills a suspicious young policeman and loses some of his tools, he turns to armed robbery of liquor stores. Wryly directed understated film is an example of Alfred Werker's underrated genius at its best. The only question is when and how their paths will finally cross. The police scenes are often very quotidian (sometimes to the point of being overly detailed), with cops tossing in small talk like "how's the missus? Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Police technical advisers are commonplace nowadays, but Sgt. Forgot your password? This surely was the template for TV's DRAGNET considering one of the minor stars is the one and only Jack Webb, who plays a forerunner forensic lab tech. | Fresh (6) Just when you think he's out of tricks, he pulls out a shotgun as the cops close in. Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! The film puts the viewer right alongside the police as they painstakingly track down a lone-wolf gunman who draws a gun on an off-duty cop when he's pulled over late at night casing a property for a robbery he's planning. The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. The bobbing flashlights, the hand grasping the sewer grating and finding it blocked from outside, they're all here. Sort of an interesting story, but the movie feels very average, and the cast has no real stars. You're almost there! Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Aside from the marvelous Satan BUG (1965), this film is probably Basehart's best--and as far as HIS acting goes, his best. What makes it especially hard for police and detectives is Martin hasn't any prior convictions and has a keen ability to stay very well to himself. cold performance by Basehart makes this film, Alton's Camera, Basehart's Acting Highlight This Noir, Technical Adviser Marty Wynn and Miscellaneous Observations, One of the best crime dramas of the film noir genre, Corrected facts about "He Walked by Night", Good cross between Police procedural and Noir. FAQ One of the most nasty-minded, brutal dramas in a genre noted for - practically defined by - its overwhelming nihilism. In fact, I wondered if Reed had been influenced by Werker! The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. The credits indicate Alfred L. Werker only, but this thriller is of a piece with the noir circle of T-Men and Raw Deal, courtesy of an uncredited Anthony Mann. Basehart plays it cool, confident and heartless. The black and white film makes it even more chilling and mysterious. A war hero Roy Martin/Roy Morgan(Richard Basehart)turns burglar and cop killer. Copyright © Fandango. Sgt. I saw this a few years ago, but remember not being too impressed. But, about half the run-time is devoted to the police's dogged pursuit of Roy. decent documentary style noir with annoying voiceover narration. Wynn's son Charles (see comment #42 by annwynn). Helping Webb round out the cast are other screen veterans: Roy Roberts, Whit Bissell and Scott Brady. Jack Webb used all the equipment they had in the 1948's and even had some good CSI theories as a Crime Lab expert. And the redoubtable Whit Bissell is on hands for a key supporting role. The scene where the robbery victims collaborate on building the villain's face was excellent. Producer Bryan Foy, using the crisp documentary way of telling a true story, gives his characters an easy treatment, and leavens his action with economic touch of humor. Brennan (Scott Brady) and Capt. Coming Soon. Basehart's performance as a tech savvy loner is fairly mesmerizing, and John Alton's cinematography seems to set the bar for black and white photography. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Forgot your password? He's revealed in the very first scene), it's a very solid Noir through and through. Now we know what he does with his time-- he's a one-man army against the machinery of modern society. Basehart proves himself to be a quite resourceful; notably; he uses the city's sewers as an escape route. Sign up here. The Walker case was one of several outstanding cases that was investigated by Sgt. |, August 9, 2007 This 1948 keeps you spellbound and keeps you guessing throughout the entire picture. And I'm sure this is no coincidence seeing as how it starred an oddly young Jack Webb. One of the cops in "He Walked By Night" is played by Jack Webb, and there's no question he got the inspiration for 'Dragnet" from this film. Also, there is no mystery for the audience to solve, as the actions of the police and the criminal are clearly shown to the audience. In it, Basehart tries to fish a bullet out of his arm at his sink as his dog yaps and whines in the background. View it if you can, you won't be sorry! "He Walked By Night" captures reality in a stark and startling way, with excellent black-and-white photography from John Alton. As the story begins, a policeman on his way home sees a man lurking in the darkness, he becomes suspicious. Mary Wynn's oldest son, Charles S. Wynn. This is because he is NOT larger than life or obviously menacing. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. We also follow the cops as they make use of whatever little information they're able to gather on Basehart's character, and slowly they do close in after several missed opportunities and track the killer into the storm drains, where the play of light and shadow really takes over. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. The search of the killer begins. drama, I recommended getting the Anthony Mann DVD pack so you get the best picture quality. All rights reserved. Other movies of this era showed phony, daring detectives engaging in shoot-em-ups with criminals while wooing a woman. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. The story holds together well, although the voiceover narration is annoying and unnecessary.

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