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  • The Whistler (1944)
  • Passed
    59 min | Film-Noir, Mystery
The Whistler (1944)
Passed
59 min | Film-Noir, Mystery

A depressed man hires an assassin to kill him when he least expects it, but when his life takes an upward turn, he finds he now wishes to live.
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Director
Writers
J. Donald Wilson (based on the CBS Radio Program by) | Eric Taylor (screenplay)
Cinematographer
James S. Brown Jr. (as James S. Brown)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Mar 30, 1944

Release date
Mar 30, 1944 (United States)

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Cast

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Dix
Earl C. Conrad Earl C. Conrad   See fewer
Gloria Stuart
Alice Walker Alice Walker   See fewer
J. Carrol Naish
The Killer The Killer   See fewer
Alan Dinehart
Gorman Gorman   See fewer
Trevor Bardette
The Bum in the Next Bed (uncredited) The Bum in the Next Bed (uncredited)   See fewer
William 'Billy' Benedict
The Deafmute (uncredited) The Deafmute (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Bloom
Bum (uncredited) Bum (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Brent
Detective in Alley (uncredited) Detective in Alley (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Coleman
Jennings the Butler (uncredited) Jennings the Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Clancy Cooper
Telephone Repairman (uncredited) Telephone Repairman (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Costello
Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (uncredited) Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Custer
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Dunn
Cop at Car Accident (uncredited) Cop at Car Accident (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Forrest
The Whistler (uncredited) The Whistler (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Flophouse Desk Clerk (uncredited) Flophouse Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
John George
Bum (uncredited) Bum (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Gordon
Tomley's Assistant (uncredited) Tomley's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Dock Watchman (uncredited) Dock Watchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Ingram
Police Detective at House (uncredited) Police Detective at House (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Emmett Keane
Charles 'Charlie' McNear (uncredited) Charles 'Charlie' McNear (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Kendall
Gus, Bartender (uncredited) Gus, Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lloyd
Bill Tomley (uncredited) Bill Tomley (uncredited)   See fewer
Kermit Maynard
Detective at Dock (uncredited) Detective at Dock (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Police Detective in Alley (uncredited) Police Detective in Alley (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Soderling
Man at Flophouse (uncredited) Man at Flophouse (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Wagenheim
Man at Flophouse (uncredited) Man at Flophouse (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Woodbury
Antoinette 'Toni' Vigran (uncredited) Antoinette 'Toni' Vigran (uncredited)   See fewer
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