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The Whistler

The Whistler
★ 6.0/10•1944•1h 0m•NR•Thriller•Mystery

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

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

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 30, 1944

Actors

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

The Whistler (Uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Flophouse Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

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)

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