The Whistler
The Whistler
The Whistler
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1944
1h 0m
6.1(28 votes)
Thriller
Mystery

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.

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Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

27 members
Acting

Richard Dix

Earl C. Conrad

Richard Dix
Acting

Gloria Stuart

Alice Walker

Gloria Stuart
Acting

J. Carrol Naish

The Killer

J. Carrol Naish
Acting

Alan Dinehart

Gorman

Alan Dinehart
Acting

Trevor Bardette

The Bum in the Next Bed (Uncredited)

Trevor Bardette
Acting

William Benedict

The Deafmute (Uncredited)

William Benedict
Acting

Charles Coleman

Jennings, Butler (Uncredited)

Charles Coleman
Acting

Clancy Cooper

Telephone Repairman (Uncredited)

Clancy Cooper
Acting

Don Costello

Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)

Don Costello
Acting

Ralph Dunn

Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)

Ralph Dunn
Acting

Otto Forrest

The Whistler (Uncredited)

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Acting

Byron Foulger

Flophouse Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Acting

Dick Gordon

Tomley's Assistant (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Robert Homans

Dock Watchman (Uncredited)

Robert Homans
Acting

Jack Ingram

Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)

Jack Ingram
Acting

Robert Emmett Keane

Charles 'Charlie' McNear (Uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane
Acting

Cy Kendall

Gus, Bartender (Uncredited)

Cy Kendall
Acting

George Lloyd

Bill Tomley (Uncredited)

George Lloyd
Acting

Kermit Maynard

Detective at Dock (Uncredited)

Kermit Maynard
Acting

Pat O'Malley

Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)

Pat O'Malley
Acting

Walter Soderling

Man at Flophouse (Uncredited)

Walter Soderling
Acting

Charles Wagenheim

Man at Flophouse (Uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim
Acting

Joan Woodbury

Antoinette 'Toni' Vigran (Uncredited)

Joan Woodbury
Acting

John George

Bum (Uncredited)

John George
Acting

Willie Bloom

Bum (Uncredited)

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Acting

Roy Brent

Detective in Alley (Uncredited)

No Image
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Russell Custer

Bar Patron (Uncredited)

No Image

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