tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post9120120481595189033..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: The Jack Webb Blogathon: He Walked by Night (1948)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-29784033642826854112014-10-20T21:34:35.729-04:002014-10-20T21:34:35.729-04:00Amazing how much Webb pushed the envelope in all h...Amazing how much Webb pushed the envelope in all he did - ahead of his time. Terrific post. Love this movie.<br /><br />AuroraCitizen Screenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596338896095275116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-68030443441860153502014-10-18T20:28:20.646-04:002014-10-18T20:28:20.646-04:00When I saw it, I was struck by the abruptness of t...When I saw it, I was struck by the abruptness of the ending. I wasn't expecting a dramatic death scene with a speech. ("Mother of mercy, is this the end of Morgan?" or "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!") I was expecting a closing narration to wrap it up. ("There are three million stories in the city of angels. This has been one of them.") That's because when I saw it on TCM, it was shown back-to-back with Naked City. The two movies had very similar opening sequences, so, consciously or subconsciously, I expected the endings to be similar, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-11275022817177040872014-10-18T12:31:39.855-04:002014-10-18T12:31:39.855-04:00You're telling me there's a DVD that isn&#...You're telling me there's a DVD that isn't too bad. Geesh, I figured it would be just as flawed as my VHS tape so never bothered to upgrade.<br /><br />Mrs. Foulger is in this one too. I like it when they pop up in the same show.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-89713698911925914912014-10-18T12:20:47.194-04:002014-10-18T12:20:47.194-04:00Nice write-up on a movie I found more interesting ...Nice write-up on a movie I found more interesting than entertaining. Its influence on <i>Dragnet</i> is obvious, but I didn't know the behind-the-scenes details that explain how Webb--whose role is fairly small--latched onto Wynn, which I guess you could say forms a link the chain connecting <i>Walked</i> and the series.<br /><br />As I remember it, Basehart's character is a disturbingly cold criminal. In fact, there's an emotional coolness that pervades the film, including Webb's crime-lab character, who seems wryly amused by all of the horrific goings-on. Even though I don't love the film, it struck me, and stuck with me.policomicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-32258226266181107412014-10-18T02:18:53.082-04:002014-10-18T02:18:53.082-04:00Didn't know (or forgot) that Anthony Mann was ...Didn't know (or forgot) that Anthony Mann was the man behind it.<br /><br />(Which reminds me, <i>The Man from Laramie</i> is still in the DVR.)M. Bouffanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04519088858760760560noreply@blogger.com