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6.5/10   177 votes
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Director:
William Castle
Writers:
Eric Taylor (writer)
J. Donald Wilson (story)
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Release Date:
30 March 1944 (USA) more
Genre:
Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
Radio's Master of Mystery... NOW on the Screen!
Plot:
A man, despondent over the death of his wife, wants to commit suicide but can't bring himself to do it... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Faithful to the Radio Series more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Richard Dix ... Earl C. Conrad

Gloria Stuart ... Alice Walker
J. Carrol Naish ... The Killer
Alan Dinehart ... Gorman
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Additional Details

Runtime:
59 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #9992)

Fun Stuff

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. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in You're Never Too Young (1955) more

FAQ

List: "The Whistler" radio episodes
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20 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
Faithful to the Radio Series, 25 March 2003
Author: Brett Walter (StreepFan126@cs.com) from Santa Clarita, CA

Fans of the radio series will not be dissapointed by this little gem of a thriller. Richard Dix gives a great performance as a man who puts a contract out on his own life. He is upset because he has not gotten over his wife drowning in the Pacific Ocean on a vacation three years ago. He then gets a wire saying his wife is alive, will be home soon, and now has to hurry and stop the contract. The only thing this was missing that was common in the radio play was a suprise ending. Very often in the radio series, it was never a question of whodunit, as it was often told through the killer's point of view, but it was how they were going to trip themselves up or get caught. And it was always with a twist.

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