The Whistler

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

1944 1h 0m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 30

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Castle
Writers: Eric Taylor, J. Donald Wilson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Whistler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

CAST

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Directed by William Castle, shot by James S. Brown Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by René Garriguenc. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jerome Thoms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Richard Dix and Gloria Stuart and J. Carrol Naish carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Castle directs. James S. Brown Jr. behind the camera. René Garriguenc scores. Jerome Thoms cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Whistler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by William Castle, shot by James S. Brown Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by René Garriguenc. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jerome Thoms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Dix and Gloria Stuart and J. Carrol Naish carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Radio's Master of Mystery... Now on the Screen!".
9IMDB entry: tt0037461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.