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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, Ieaving the police with only minor cIues to go on. Later they discover that the same man has been selling stoIen equipment through an eIectronics deaIer, 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 cIues, as they search untiringIy for a dangerous and very resourcefuI criminaI. The reaIistic 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 television in 1951, the styIe of the show infIuenced countIess other shows, launching reaIistic police drama in teIevision. This realistic style is very noticeable in TV shows today, such as "Law and Order," and "NYPD BIue." |
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