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He Walked by Night   1948         N/R, 79 min. Genre: Drama Director: Alfred L. Werker, Anthony Mann   Cast: Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts, Whit Bissell, James Cardwell, Jack Webb, Robert Bice, Reed Hadley, John McGuire, Kenneth Tobey   Based on a true story and told in semi-documentary fashion, this is the tale of Davis Morgan (Richard Basehart), a loner psychopath who is also an electronics expert. Davis has conducted a series of robberies and listens in on the police (with a receiver he made) in order to stay ahead of his pursuers. After killing a policeman, he is on the run. The climatic conclusion involves a chase through the sewer system of Los Angeles. A good thriller.