He Walked by Night (1948)

This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop. Based on a true story.

STARRING

Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts

DIRECTOR

Anthony Mann

Public Noir

This movie is part of our Public Noir project. We find old noir, horror, and science fiction films that have fallen into the public domain and have otherwise been neglected. We hope you love these films as much as we do. Let's keep them alive for another generation to enjoy.