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He Walked by Night (1948) marks a pivotal shift in the gangster genre, further refining the police procedural styles that emerged in the late 1940s. Notably, it may have been the first to display a hand-drawn facial composite. Although Anthony Mann joined the production uncredited. Mann directed several crucial exterior scenes, most notably the murder of the police officer and the climactic tunnel manhunt. This success was made possible by his collaboration with cinematogra

The significance of the subject or theme has been a prominent topic in film criticism. Some critics argue that it constitutes the core of...