He Walked by Night (1949)
Overview : Roy Morgan is a burglar who listens in to radio police calls, allowing him to stay one step ahead of the cops. After Morgan kills a police officer, Sergeants Brennan and Jones have little success in putting the clues of the case together. 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.
Release Date : February 6, 1949
Runtime : 79m
Genre : Drama, Thriller, Crime
Companies : Bryan Foy Productions, Eagle-Lion Films
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : police, cop-killer, film noir, man hunt, los angeles, california, murder investigation, lapd, dragnet, storm drain, police procedural