From the Homicide Files of the Los Angeles Police.
In the City of Angels, where every shadow hides a secret, a resourceful criminal fatally shoots a police officer, turning the streets into his playground and leaving the LAPD desperate to end his reign of terror. As the detectives race against time, piecing together fragments of evidence, they strive to stop the criminal before any more lives are taken.
Original title: He Walked by Night (1948) AKA: The L.A. Investigator, Twenty-Nine Clues
This film is has English, Italian & Spanish audio, and also available with subtitles in many languages.
Black & White version: https://youtu.be/EZ8_szn0CrM
Directors: Alfred L. Werker, Anthony Mann
Writers: John C. Higgins, Crane Wilbur, Harry Essex, Crane Wilbur
Genre: Colorized, Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
Main Actors:
Richard Basehart – Roy Martin
Scott Brady – Police Sgt. Marty Brennan
Roy Roberts – Police Capt. Breen
Whit Bissell – Paul Reeves
James Cardwell – Police Sgt. Chuck Jones
Jack Webb – Lee Whitey
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You shouldn't colourize Noir films, it destroys the lighting effects which were an essential element of the language of the genre.
Buenísima… buenísima. Qué manera de Basehart de transformarse en este papel.
La veremos nuevamente cuando se estrene…
This is Captain Kangaroo come in Mr. Moose"😅
It was the scotch that caught my eye in the thumbnail (photo). 😎
What transformed Richard Basehart's character into such a evil genius and killer? What was his motive? He was a real nasty guy. Darn good action movie, and close look at 1948 police c.s.i. procedures.
No me quedó otra. que volverla a ver. Está muy interesante !
Film-noir colourized.. but that's illegal! It isnt noir anymore
i just dont get how he couldnt of figured to just keep going further in the subway system
The police always get their man. Killer shot Rollins, the first cop, w a revolver, so there wouldn't be any casings. Other than that, cool movie!
Sin tantas criticas , vine a ver una buena pelicula y la vi lo demás es irrelevante, me encanto excelente
The revelation lies in understanding that black and white is not an absence of color but its ultimate transformation. Every costume, every set piece in a noir film like He Walked by Night was likely conceived with a deliberate palette, designed not for its visible hues but for how those hues would translate into tone, contrast, and texture on screen. The colorized rendition peels back the layers of this visual alchemy, exposing the intricate orchestration of hues that lay hidden beneath the genre’s stark monochrome surface.
This insight reshapes our perception of noir as a genre not simply of light and shadow but of extraordinary intention. It reveals a meticulous process in which color was chosen to serve the interplay of illumination and obscurity, elevating every detail into a vital component of the story’s relentless tension. The palette was not just aesthetic; it was narrative, guiding the viewer’s emotions through a symphony of contrasts.
The result is an expanded respect for the creators of noir, whose choices were rooted not only in what the eye could see but in what the mind could feel. This reframing challenges us to see black-and-white cinema as a canvas of infinite depth, where every shade is imbued with purpose, and every absence is filled with meaning. In its stark beauty, noir is revealed not as the limitation of color but as its ultimate mastery.
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Придурок, жил по – дурацки и сдох по- дурацки! Был шанс скрыться, да тупость подвела👎
Me gustan las películas clásicas en blanco y negro, no se para que las colorean, hechan a perder el efecto 🪀 de lo clásico 🏛️. saludos desde Venezuela.
Glorious Color, as the actors seen the world. Film Noir is screen play, directing, and dialog! No film should have ever been shot without color. Dark moods, Dark rooms, Dark alleys, Dark characters, and Dark psychology can all be achieved with color!!! Studios went with cheap film, just to fit a budget. We have the technology to see every film in natural live action color. Besides…dead men don't wear plaid…🤣🤣🤣
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