The Whistler (1944)
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.
Director: William Castle
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: March 30, 1944
Cast
- Richard Dix - Earl C. Conrad
- Gloria Stuart - Alice Walker
- J. Carrol Naish - The Killer
- Alan Dinehart - Gorman
- Trevor Bardette - The Bum in the Next Bed (Uncredited)
- William Benedict - The Deafmute (Uncredited)
- Charles Coleman - Jennings, Butler (Uncredited)
- Clancy Cooper - Telephone Repairman (Uncredited)
- Don Costello - Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)
- Ralph Dunn - Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)
Screenplay
- J. Donald Wilson (Story)
- Eric Taylor
Cinematography: James S. Brown Jr.
Editing: Jerome Thoms
Production: Larry Darmour Productions, Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
film noir, b movie, radio series
More Films by Director: William Castle
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Whistler about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Whistler?
- The Whistler was directed by William Castle.
- Who stars in The Whistler?
- The Whistler stars Richard Dix, Gloria Stuart, J. Carrol Naish, Alan Dinehart, Trevor Bardette, William Benedict.
- How long is The Whistler?
- The Whistler has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is The Whistler?
- The Whistler is a Thriller, Mystery film.
- Where was The Whistler produced?
- The Whistler was produced in United States of America.