He Walked By Night was filmed in 1948 and was based on a real life criminal Erwin Walker (1917-2008). Richard Basehart plays Roy Martin a brilliant thief and sociopath who eludes the police by listening to their radio communications. He alters his modus operandi with each successive crime, leading the police to believe that multiple criminals are at work. When he murders a police officer it's the beginning of the end for Roy Martin.The film, shot in semidocumentary tone, was loosely based on newspaper accounts of the real-life actions of Erwin "Machine-Gun" Walker, a former Glendale, California police department employee and World War II veteran who unleashed a crime spree of burglaries, robberies, and shootouts in the Los Angeles area during 1945 and 1946. Alfred Werker has director credit, but there were problems during the production and Anthony Mann was brought in to finish the movie after Werker was fired.
He Walked By Night
Theatrical Release Poster
The following weapons were used in the film He Walked By Night :
Colt Official Police Revolver Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Official Police Revolver - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Officer Robert Rawlins (John McGuire ) firing his Colt Official Police Revolver at Roy Martin Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roy Martin (Richard Basehart ) holding his Colt Official Police Revolver M1911A1 Pistol Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roy Martin (Richard Basehart ) holding his M1911A1 Pistol Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roy Martin (Richard Basehart ) holding his M1911A1 Pistol Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roy Martin (Richard Basehart ) firing his M1911A1 Pistol at police Colt Detective Special Revolver Colt Detective Special Revolver - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergeant Marty Brennan (Scott Brady ) holding his Colt Detective Special Revolver Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergeant Chuck Jones (James Cardwell ) firing his Colt Detective Special Revolver Luger P08 Pistol Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 Pistol - 9mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Detective looking at a Luger P08 Pistol M1A1 Thompson Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Thompson - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Police Officer holding his M1A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Police Officer holding his M1A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun Thompson 1928A1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP with 30-round box magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Police Officer holding his M1928A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Police Officer holding a M1928A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Police Officer firing his M1928A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun at Roy Martin Winchester 1897 Shotgun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Detective armed with a Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun Winchester Model 1912 Shotgun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1912 Shotgun - 12 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roy Martin (Richard Basehart ) holding his Winchester Model 1912 Shotgun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roy Martin (Richard Basehart ) firing his Winchester Model 1912 Shotgun at police Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roy Martin (Richard Basehart ) running with his Winchester Model 1912 Shotgun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Roy Martin (Richard Basehart ) holding his Winchester Model 1912 Shotgun Federal Industries Model 201Z Tear Gas Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Federal Industries Model 201Z Tear Gas Gun - 37mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Police Officer firing a Federal M201-Z Gas Launcher at Roy Martin Winchester Model 1892 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1892 - .44-40 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Police Officer carrying a Winchester Model 1892 Carbine
Weapons in the Crime Lab The Collection includes two M1911A1 Pistols, three Colt Official Police, and a Winchester 1897 Riot Shotgun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A collection of weapons at the Crime Lab from Roy Martin's (Richard Basehart ) car 
