Movie: The Whistler

Top 10 Billed 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)

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1944-03-30

  • Average

    5.9

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

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

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  • Languages:

    English
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