Whispering Smith Speaks
SOMETHING NEW IN EXCITEMENT!
Genres
Overview
O'Brien is "Whispering" Smith, so named because he speaks softly but knows how to fend for himself. The son of a railroad president, Smith is determined to learn the business from the ground up, so he gets a job as a track walker for his dad's rail line. While going about his duties, he meets Nan Roberts (Irene Ware), who is about to sell her Colorado ranch. Smith finds out that there are valuable tungsten deposits on her land and makes certain she won't be cheated by the villains
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
1935-05-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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George O'Brien
Gordon Harrington, Jr. aka John 'Whispering' Smith
Irene Ware
Nan Roberts
Kenneth Thomson
J. Wesley Hunt
Maude Allen
Mrs. Roberts
Spencer Charters
Cal Stone
Victor Potel
Bill Prouty
Edward Keane
Rebstock
Frank Sheridan
Gordon Harrington, Sr.
William V. Mong
Blake
Maurice Cass
C. Luddington Colfax
Allan Cavan
Harrington Office Worker (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Secretary (uncredited)
John Ince
Conductor (uncredited)
Si Jenks
Oiler (uncredited)
J.P. McGowan
Caboose Passenger (uncredited)
Dick Rush
Denver Police Chief (uncredited)
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