The Secret of the Whistler

"HIS WIFE TOLD HIM..."YOU'LL LOVE ANOTHER WOMAN ONLY OVER MY DEAD BODY"...SO HE DID!"

1946 1h 5m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 18★6.3IMDB · 701

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Synopsis

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A deranged artist who may have murdered his wife is investigated by the Whistler.

“HIS WIFE TOLD HIM..."YOU'LL LOVE ANOTHER WOMAN ONLY OVER MY DEAD BODY"...SO HE DID!”

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Cast

Richard Dix
Ralph Harrison
Leslie Brooks
Kay Morrell
Michael Duane
Jim Calhoun
Mary Currier
Edith Marie Harrison
Mona Barrie
Linda Vail
Ray Walker
Joseph Aloysius 'Joe' Conroy
Claire Du Brey
Laura - Harrison's Servant
John Hamilton
McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Sherman
Writers: Raymond L. Schrock, Richard H. Landau
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Sherman, shot by Allen G. Siegler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dwight Caldwell 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 Leslie Brooks and Michael Duane carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "HIS WIFE TOLD HIM..."YOU'LL LOVE ANOTHER WOMAN ONLY OVER MY DEAD BODY"...SO HE DID!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Sherman directs. Allen G. Siegler behind the camera. Dwight Caldwell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Whistler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by George Sherman, shot by Allen G. Siegler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Dwight Caldwell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Dix and Leslie Brooks and Michael Duane carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "HIS WIFE TOLD HIM..."YOU'LL LOVE ANOTHER WOMAN ONLY OVER MY DEAD BODY"...SO HE DID!".
9IMDB entry: tt0038917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.