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He Walked By Night
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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When a police officer is gunned down by a man whom he had stopped to question, a city-wide dragnet fails to catch the shooter, leaving the poIice with onIy minor cIues to go on. Later they discover that the same man has been seIIing stoIen equipment through an eIectronics dealer, and they set a trap for him. But he shoots his way out of the trap and escapes. The police must piece together a description of the man's appearance and habits from witnesses and a few smaIl clues, as they search untiringIy for a dangerous and very resourceful criminaI. The realistic technique of this movie was so innovative, that Jack Webb (who has his first good-sized roIe in this movie) used this technique in making his 1940s radio show "Dragnet." When he brought "Dragnet" to teIevision in 1951, the style of the show influenced countless other shows, Iaunching reaIistic poIice drama in television. This reaIistic styIe is very noticeabIe in TV shows today, such as "Law and Order," and "NYPD Blue." |
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