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Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

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ComedyMysteryCrimeRomance

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The operators of 'Silver Haven', a cultish group bilking gullible rich people out of money, is set to inherit a large sum after the deceased woman's heir also dies. Leader Joesph Jones decides to hurry the process along and kidnaps Wally Benton, his fiancé, and a friend, to further this goal. Wally, 'The Fox', is a radio sleuth who solves murders on the air. Jones wants him to devise a perfect murder, and isn't above killing others sloppily along the way to get his foolproof murder plot.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

08 August 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Wally Benton

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Joseph Jones

Ann Rutherford

Ann Rutherford

Carol Lambert

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

'Fran' Post

Rags Ragland

Rags Ragland

Sylvester

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Philip Post

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

'Buzz' Baker

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Jennings

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Deputy Commissioner O'Neill

Don Costello

Don Costello

'Noose' Green

William Tannen

William Tannen

Robert Graves

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Beau Smith

Mariska Aldrich

Mariska Aldrich

Hilda

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Harvey Upshaw

George M. Carleton

George M. Carleton

Deputy Commissioner O'Neill

Will Lee

Will Lee

Herman the Druggist

Ruth Robinson

Ruth Robinson

Mrs. Robinson

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Cult Members / Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Radio Effects Man (uncredited)

Ken Christy

Ken Christy

Inspector Rogers in Show (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Hugo in Show (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

Dorothy Morris

Dorothy Morris

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Waiter (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

Leon Tyler

Leon Tyler

Gerald (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Show Producer (uncredited)

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