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The Whistler (1944)

APPROVED 59 min  -  Mystery | Thriller  -   30 March 1944 (USA)
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A man, despondent over the death of his wife, wants to commit suicide but can't bring himself to do it... See full summary »

Director:

William Castle

Writers:

Eric Taylor, J. Donald Wilson (story)
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Cast

Cast overview:
Richard Dix Richard Dix ...
Earl C. Conrad
Gloria Stuart ...
Alice Walker
J. Carrol Naish J. Carrol Naish ...
The Killer
Alan Dinehart Alan Dinehart ...
Gorman
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Storyline

A man, despondent over the death of his wife, wants to commit suicide but can't bring himself to do it. He hires a man to hire a professional killer to do the job. However, he soon finds out that his wife isn't really dead - but the man he paid to hire the hitman is, and he has no idea who the man hired or how to get him to call off the hit. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Taglines:

Radio's Master of Mystery... NOW on the Screen!

Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Nessuno sa il proprio destino See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Larry Darmour Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

A series of seven "The Whistler" movies appeared. Richard Dix appeared in 6 of them - all but the last. Unusually, he played a different character in each. See more »

Connections

Referenced in You're Never Too Young (1955) See more »