Police Captain Breen — He Walked by Night Character Profile

About Police Captain Breen

A police captain who manages the investigation. He capitalizes on the forensic evidence to organize a witness lineup for a composite sketch and initially reassigns Detective Brennan due to perceived poor performance before the case progresses.

Character Facts

Played by

Roy Roberts

Appears in

He Walked by Night (1949)

Role

Supporting

More characters from He Walked by Night

• Roy Martin / Roy Morgan (Richard Basehart)
• Police Sgt. Marty Brennan (Scott Brady)
• Paul Reeves (Whit Bissell)
• Witness in Pajamas and Robe (uncredited) (Jack Bailey)
• Police Sgt. Chuck Jones (James Cardwell)
• Dispatcher (uncredited) (Ann Doran)
• Miss Montalvo (uncredited) (Alma Beltran)
• Lee Whitey (Jack Webb)
• Young Hoodlum (uncredited) (Rex Downing)
• Patrolman (uncredited) (Michael Dugan)
• Spanish-Speaking Detective (uncredited) (Paul Fierro)
• Assistant Bureau Chief (uncredited) (John Dehner)