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The Whistler
The Whistler

The Whistler

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

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ThrillerMystery

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A guilt-ridden man blames himself for his wife's death and secretly pays an assassin to kill him. But then he finds out that his wife isn't dead at all. And now the assassin is on his trail, with no way to call off the hit.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

30 March 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Dix

Richard Dix

Earl C. Conrad

Gloria Stuart

Gloria Stuart

Alice Walker

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

The Killer

Alan Dinehart

Alan Dinehart

Gorman

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

The Bum in the Next Bed (Uncredited)

William Benedict

William Benedict

The Deafmute (Uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Jennings, Butler (Uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Telephone Repairman (Uncredited)

Don Costello

Don Costello

Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)

Otto Forrest

Otto Forrest

The Whistler (Uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Flophouse Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Tomley's Assistant (Uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Dock Watchman (Uncredited)

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Charles 'Charlie' McNear (Uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Gus, Bartender (Uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Bill Tomley (Uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Detective at Dock (Uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Man at Flophouse (Uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Man at Flophouse (Uncredited)

Joan Woodbury

Joan Woodbury

Antoinette 'Toni' Vigran (Uncredited)

John George

John George

Bum (Uncredited)

Willie Bloom

Willie Bloom

Bum (Uncredited)

Roy Brent

Roy Brent

Detective in Alley (Uncredited)

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Bar Patron (Uncredited)

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