Voice of the Whistleris a 1945 Americanmystery filmnoirdirected byWilliam Castleand starringRichard Dix,Lynn Merrick,andRhys Williams.It was the fourth ofColumbia Pictures' eight "Whistler"films produced in the 1940s, all based on theradio dramaThe Whistler.
Voice of the Whistler | |
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Directed by | William Castle |
Screenplay by | William Castle Wilfred H. Petitt |
Story by | Allan Radar |
Based on | The Whistler 1942-55 radio series byJ. Donald Wilson |
Produced by | Rudolph C. Flothow |
Starring | Richard Dix Lynn Merrick Rhys Williams |
Narrated by | Otto Forrest |
Cinematography | George Meehan |
Edited by | Dwight Caldwell |
Music by | Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco |
Production company | Larry Darmour Productions |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
editA dying millionaire, trying to do good, marries his penniless young nurse so she can inherit his wealth and live in comfort. He then miraculously recovers, but the troubles for both husband and wife are just beginning.
Cast
edit- Richard Dixas John Sinclair, alias John Carter
- Lynn Merrickas Joan Martin Sinclair
- Rhys Williamsas Ernie Sparrow
- James Cardwellas Fred (Doc) Graham
- Tom Kennedyas Ferdinand / Hammerlock
References
editExternal links
edit- Voice of the WhistleratIMDb
- Voice of the WhistleratAllMovie
- Voice of the Whistlerat theTCM Movie Database
- Voice of the Whistlerat theAFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Review of filmatVariety