The Mark of the Whistler

"Radio's Mystery Master in a Thrilling Tale of Murder!"

1944 1h 2m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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A drifter claims the money in an old bank account. Soon he finds himself the target of two men who turn out to be the sons of the man's old partner, who is now in prison because of a conflict with him over the money in that account.

“Radio's Mystery Master in a Thrilling Tale of Murder!”

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Cast

Richard Dix
Lee Selfridge Nugent
Janis Carter
Patricia Henley
Porter Hall
Joe Sorsby
Paul Guilfoyle
'Limpy' Smith
John Calvert
Eddie Donnelly
Matt Willis
Perry Donnelly
Walter Baldwin
Fireman (uncredited)
Willie Best
Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Castle
Writers: George Bricker, Cornell Woolrich
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-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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CAST

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Directed by William Castle, shot by George Meehan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Original score by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Richard Dix and Janis Carter and Porter Hall carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Radio's Mystery Master in a Thrilling Tale of Murder!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Castle directs. George Meehan behind the camera. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco scores. Reg Browne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-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 George Meehan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Reg Browne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Dix and Janis Carter and Porter Hall carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Radio's Mystery Master in a Thrilling Tale of Murder!".
9IMDB entry: tt0037049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.