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Whistling in the Dark (1941)
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8 August 1941 (USA)
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Tagline:
WE'VE ROLLED OUT THE WELCOME MAT FOR 1941'S KING OF FUN! more
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The operators of 'Silver Haven', a cultish group bilking gullible rich people out of money, is set to...
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"I am The Fox. WOOOOOOOOOO!"
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Red Skelton | ... | Wally Benton | |
| Conrad Veidt | ... | Joseph Jones | |
| Ann Rutherford | ... | Carol Lambert | |
| Virginia Grey | ... | 'Fran' Post | |
| Rags Ragland | ... | Sylvester (as 'Rags' Ragland) | |
| Henry O'Neill | ... | Philip Post | |
| Eve Arden | ... | 'Buzz' Baker | |
| Paul Stanton | ... | Jennings | |
| Donald Douglas | ... | Gordon Thomas (as Don Douglas) | |
| Don Costello | ... | 'Noose' Green | |
| William Tannen | ... | Robert Graves | |
| Reed Hadley | ... | Beau Smith | |
| Mariska Aldrich | ... | Hilda | |
| Lloyd Corrigan | ... | Harvey Upshaw | |
| George M. Carleton | ... | Deputy Commissioner O'Neill (as George Carleton) |
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78 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Italy:VM14 |
Australia:G |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:Approved (PCA #7550) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
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The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 19 January 1932 and had 265 performances. The opening night cast included Edward Arnold, Claire Trevor, Ernest Truex and Arthur Vinton.
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Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
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If that cracks you up, you'll be deliriously happy for an hour and twenty minutes. If you're not amused, watch Red Skelton say it. If you're funny bone still hasn't been tickled, go away. Otherwise, Whistling in the Dark is a good bet, even for family.