He Walked by Night (1948)

He Walked by Night (1948)

Director: Alfred L. Werker (as Alfred Werker), Anthony Mann (uncredited)

Screenplay: Crane Wilbur and John C. Higgins with additional dialogue by Harry Essex

Stars: Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts, Whit Bissell and Jack Webb

The Pitch: “Hey, let’s do a crime docu-drama”

Tagline: From the Homicide Files of the Los Angeles Police.

The Overview:  Beware of Spoilers…

When an off-duty cop stumbles onto a robbery, the thief, an intelligent cold-blooded killer (Basehart) guns him down.  With no real leads, LA police Sgt. Marty Brennan (Brady) leads a unit to catch the killer.  Told in a psuedo-documentary style.

Rating: 3 of 5 stars.