The Whistler

The Whistler(1944)

NR

03/30/1944 (US)Thriller, Mystery1h 0m

6.1

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

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.

William Castle

Director

Eric Taylor

Writer

J. Donald Wilson

Story

Top 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)

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)

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Part of the The Whistler Collection

Film series based on the popular Whistler radio series. All but one of the films starred Richard Dix.

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