Early Dragnet: Lee Marvin Plays Psychopathic Killer
POLICE PROCEDURALS
“He Walked By Night” is a noir B film from 1948. It’s a documentary type police procedural, and its style directly influenced Jack Webb when he pitched the idea for the original Dragnet radio show.
It’s historically important fo…
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