Nice to see a young Jack Webb. I’m an old retired PO and detective from NY. The whole film was spotless. But. It was 15 years later I was sworn in and a few methods had changed as to how we operated. Such as never sitting in a patrol car and interviewing. Too many dead cops changed the methods we used.

Dog received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. 🤗

I love black and white movies when the print is good. Thanks.

I'm writing a noir film for me and my friends to make right now, this has been great inspiration.

This is what's known as a police procedural. The process used by the police to solve a crime is used to guide the story. Fans of the genre will find the appearance of a young Jack Webb as a special treat. Web could be considered the most famous of those who popularized this type of movie. The movie is excellent, fast paced like a modern movie, good acting, and an interesting story.

Richard Basehardt has been one of my favorite actors, but he always made such a great villain.

Good cast and Great Story, Thanks.

Jack Webb's "Dragnet" on steroids!!

I learned all about him in History Film... Remarkable man! I fell inlove with his radio series, Dragnet!

So this is where Webb's "Dragnet" radio and TV series was hatched.

This was a really good one and the narration added to the suspense. Good show all the way around. Thanks for putting this one out for all of us to enjoy~!!!!

This is no way a "b" movie. Well acted, gripping (true!) plot, wonderfully filmed with excellent audio track. What more would you want from sn "a" movie?

Quite possibly the finest noir film rever made.

I really enjoyed this one great to see rather than some of the dribble these days, thank you

My favorite film noir, loosely based on the crimes of Erwin Mathias Walker. The movie was shot the same year he was caught. A very unique and clever character in the annals of crime. Despite a death penalty, years of institutionalization, he obtained his freedom, a professional job, and lived till 2008. Los Angeles, a bunch of suburbs in search of a city. You bet.

45 years ago or so, as a young man, I watch voyage to the bottom of the sea & got to know Richard Basehart as a middle aged actor. Now I am more than middle aged and am watching him as a young man. Thanks for the upload very good crime drama.

Fabulous film, thank you for sharing.

Rule of safety , never , never alone and at night stop to help , or investigate something alone , call police first , take note of things , detalles they are important and help a lot , never put yourself in danger it doesn’t help things out, be safe.

What a great movie! A logical, quiet, kinda classy young man, seemed super intelligent and efficient, except for showing his face to everyone. Couldn't understand the why of that, unless it was arrogance, thinking he'd always have a way out, never get caught. His fatal flaw maybe? Anyway I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the way he thought out and managed things, finally a good mind to force all the police to be at their best too! Even his dog 🐕 was smart and efficient for his owner, poor little thing. It was great seeing all these stars in their much younger years, in good shape, smooth-faced, handsome, and a full head of dark hair. Everything out-of-the-ordinary crime drama, loved it! 😀👍👍👏

Thanks for this top-notch movie. Many well know main and supporting actors. 😊

Before Jack Webb was Joe Friday he was Jeff Regan on a radio show set in LA. He was a private detective. His partner had been shot and was in Intensive Care Unit. His boss yelled at him and told him to get out there and earn some money to pay this hospital bill. He said, "This hospital is charging $20 a day just to keep him in the ICU."

Creepy movie still hits the spot.

I am happy to own a copy of this little masterpiece, as well as a step-by-step, before its time, forensic movie, “Mystery Street” (1950) with Ricardo Montalbán; a must see for anyone with an appreciation for this genre.

Eagle/Lion Films was a project between British and American productions. The Studio was on the 7800 of Santa Monica Blvd, I drove by there as a teener. They produced high quality films for a brief period of time. This film is their masterpiece.

What amazing lighting.

Great film. Thank you🇬🇧👍

Yup! This is where Jack Webb got the idea for DRAGNET! First it was a RADIO SHOW for 9 years (1948-1957). My Mom and Dad used to listen to this. It went on the air with the endorsement of the Chief of Police for LA. The TV show aired in 1951 and ran for 9 years, too. But the radio show remained as it took quite a few years for TV to be available across the country. Webb did lots of research to ensure realism; something current shows lack.

Very Good Movie!! The More Movies like this to see the Better.!

This is a great detective movie. The only thing I saw offhand that Hollywood messed up on toward the end was all the light coming into the room while his lights were out, the blinds would have had to been open a lot wider for that much like to come through to lite the scene, And he barely had them cracked at all. Really enjoyed this 👍🏻

Honorable mention to Basehardt for being in good enough shape for all those running scenes at the end. Hope he didn't have to do many takes.

You might as well call this the "pilot" for Dragnet, For sure this is where Jack Webb got the idea.

"Using the garage as his base of operations, Walker continued to commit burglaries to pay his living expenses and acquire electronic equipment. His criminal spree eventually totaled more than a dozen armed robberies, safecracking, and burglaries, netting him a sum of approximately $70,000.[3][4][11] Walker later explained that his crimes were motivated by a desire to gather funds and equipment to build an electronic radar gun (which, by shooting a beam, would disintegrate metal into powder) so that he could force the government to pass legislation raising soldiers' pay. That would, in turn, increase the cost of war to a point that it could not profitably be waged.[5][12]" ~Wiki

A young Richard Basehart was the villan, compared to Admiral Nelson on Voyage to the Bottom of the sea. Great Thriller.

I love these types of movies 🎥

This movie was the inspiration for Jack Webb’s Dragnet.

great, beautiful atmosphere, great cars.

Richard Basehart's (character's) DOG was the second best actor in the picture, behind Richard Basehart. Hey, it's a pretty solid picture, overall.

😇 thanks for making my tv viewing more pleasurable .. no cable and tv sucks ... so thank you.🙇 for taking the time to put these out ... even the worst is better then what's on today.. this isn't a bad movie .. my point is that there all better ... thank you.🙇

This brough back memories of that old TV series "Dragnet" starring Jack Webb (AKA Sgt. Joe Friday) Just the facts maam. Thanks for this film noir.

There are 2 million stories in the naked city. ..this has been one of them.

Helluva good movie! Now that's what you kall a true murder mystery!👍🏾

Excellent film.Thanks for uploading.

TY for a very good show. Love that white telephone!

Thanks for posting, this is a great watch, right up there with the best with some terrific acting!

Ed Mcbain books of the 87th precinct also did excellent job on procedural police work. Keep in mind that modus operandi

Jack Webb was a fair looking guy in these days.

D*MN, that was GOOOOOOD!!

Interesting to see a TV for sale in a 1948 movie.

nice to finally watch one of these where they aren't talking super fast for no logical reason.

The film is He Walked By Night, it is in the public domain so no reason not to show the title.

Be careful in the tunnels, they're full of giant ants.

I believe i saw a young John Denher. He was a very prolific character actor in Hollywood.

The ending reminds me of Carol Reed's classic The Third Man: sewer-system chase.

what a great movie.... shot for shot, no dramatic music... I can see Le Samurai (1967) in it...

Jack Webb. The word dragnet used twice in the film. I wonder if that was insulation for the tv show?

I'm betting that this is where the name of the 5o's cop show called DRAGNET was conceived......Sgt Friday(Jack Webb) was shown acting in a bit part briefly with the police at the initial crime scene. Right after that, there was mention of the word DRAGNET multiple times. The connection is simply too unique . Sgt Friday is seen several times as forensic policeman.

Our Lady Queen of the Angels! Gosh, what a beautiful name for a city.

A great excitement movie,quite clever indeed !

oops the shell case marking would be at different locations on back of shell.

Suspense to the end...

At about 12;30 there is a character whose name in the movie is pete Hammond. I recognized his voice.....it's Frank Cady a.k.a SAM DRUCKER of Green Acres and Petticoat Junction..

The guy in the hat killed the other guy in the hat.

I enjoyed this, good movie

Eagle lion pictures. Wow!!!! Top of the line stuff.

Surprised they didn't run into the giant ants from THEM down in those storm drains.

Exellent film .

*The Los Angeles police always get their man.*

I downloaded this Thank you

Classic thanks PF ❤👍

The influence on DRAGNET is obvious, but the concluding underground chase scene predates The Third Man by 10 months.

Great movie thanks, times have changed burglar wears a suit? talk about classy classics.

*******This movie had a "Dragnet" quality, that makes me feel Jack Webb may have had friends in the production department.

Don't forget The Naked City,That was alot like Dragnet as well,Both great movie,s Filmed right around the same time

Good movie thank you

Job well done. Thanks for sharing for all of us to enjoy

Brilliant movie!!

This case pales to what's out there now.

The Police: always with accusations and lies and breaking the law, when it suits their purpose. Nothing has changed since this movie was made.

1948 was the year Jack Webb began his "Dragnet" on NBC Radio, which would also appear on NBC Television in the 50's and 60's. This would appear to be his inspiration. The procedures have changed considerably since the 1940's in the age of DNA. Just the facts, y'all.

Our Lady Queen of the Angels! First time I have heard the full name of Los Angeles.

Aiii ammmor re peli..mb !

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟EXCELLENT 🌟MOVIE🌟

Excellent

Enjoyed the old police movie.

I recognized Jack Webb.

Sometimes in the '40s, Hollywood made a movie about a criminal who rigged a device under his armpit, that would fire a pistol at whoever was in front of him, when he raised his arm.... When a cop told him to raise his hands, the cop got shot... Unfortunately I don't know the title of that movie ???

Right,b this is where Webb's Dragnet was hatched. The movie's opening was Dragnet.

This is a great film, but one has to laugh at some of the lines. For instance: 9:30 - "It looks like some kind of an electrical device..." and 2:33 - "...the work of the police, like that of woman, is never done." But it was 1948, after all. Thank you. Films like this are an excellent relief, antidote even, from the madness of the present, 2020-2021.

Anybody knows other good movies like this one in this genre and period

superb

Interesting/informative/entertaining.Enjoy. Viewing the switch board/mail conveyor/front store neon lights/vehicles & the likes from that era-!!!🤗. Realistically portrayed citizens/criminals/law enforcement officials. Very-very time consuming snail mailing those wanted flyers-!😳. Vaguely remember milk truck delivery man-???🤔. Class " A " dramatic ending-!!!🤗. For that era anyway-!!!🤔.

great stuff

Great movie!

No gloves to handle evidence

In opening scenes watch Dead Cop's car switch from a 5 Window to a 3 Window Coupe !

Great film. I wonder if it really was true. Would like to. know about the real life case.

Great movie 🎥

Richard Basehart is King of Actors.

I am so glad that I do not have to wear a suit, or keep track of my hat.

..Jack Webb in the cast and the opening reminiscent of Dragnet -- introducing and describing Los Angeles and the duties of the PD, etc. -- one wonders if that inspired Webb?