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Cast
Richard Dix
as Earl C. Conrad
Gloria Stuart
as Alice Walker
J. Carrol Naish
as The Killer
Alan Dinehart
as Gorman
Trevor Bardette
as The Bum in the Next Bed (Uncredited)
William Benedict
as The Deafmute (Uncredited)
Charles Coleman
as Jennings, Butler (Uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
as Telephone Repairman (Uncredited)
Don Costello
as Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
as Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1944
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Mystery
Votes30
DirectorWilliam Castle
WritersJ. Donald Wilson, Eric Taylor
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Whistler
About The Whistler
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.
Directed by William Castle, The Whistler leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Dix, Gloria Stuart, J. Carrol Naish — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1944.
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