The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.264 |
Directed By
William Castle
Crew
William Castle
George Bricker
Rudolph C. Flothow
George Meehan
Cornell Woolrich
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Lucien Moraweck
John Datu
Sidney Clifford
Hugh McDowell Jr.
Reg Browne
TOP 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)
Edgar Dearing
Bank Guard (uncredited)
Otto Forrest
The Whistler (uncredited)
Howard Freeman
M.K. Simmons (uncredited)
Edna Holland
Childrens Aid Society Woman (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Haberdasher at Edwards (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
Tom, Reporter (uncredited)
Bill Raisch
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Jack Rice
Mailman (uncredited)
Arthur Space
Sellers, Bell Captain (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)
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