He Walked by Night
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He Walked by Night is a 1948 American film noir crime thriller noted for its semi-documentary style and influence on later police procedural dramas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| He Walked by Night canonical | 4 |
| He Walked by Night (1948 film) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | true crime case of Erwin Walker ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John Alton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Alfred L. Werker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Eagle-Lion Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Alfred DeGaetano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Roy Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | location shooting in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
crime film
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film noir ⓘ police procedural ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasNarration | voice-over narration ⓘ |
| hasStyle | semi-documentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
law enforcement procedure
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manhunt ⓘ urban crime ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | influential on later police procedural films and television ⓘ |
| influenced | Dragnet (radio and TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leonid Raab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | police investigation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of police procedural drama
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semi-documentary style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | forensic police techniques ⓘ |
| producer | Bryan Foy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Bryan Foy Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 79 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Eugene Ling
NERFINISHED
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John C. Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Jack Webb
NERFINISHED
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Richard Basehart NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ Whit Bissell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| uncreditedDirector | Anthony Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle | high-contrast cinematography ⓘ |
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He Walked by Night (1948 film)