The Whistler (1944)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.999 |
Directed By
William Castle
Crew
William Castle
J. Donald Wilson
James S. Brown Jr.
Eric Taylor
Rudolph C. Flothow
Richard Monroe
René Garriguenc
Lucien Moraweck
Hugh McDowell Jr.
Jerome Thoms
George Van Marter
Sidney Clifford
Wilbur Hatch
Kermit Maynard
Chuck Hamilton
TOP CAST
Richard Dix
Earl C. Conrad
Gloria Stuart
Alice Walker
J. Carrol Naish
The Killer
Alan Dinehart
Gorman
Trevor Bardette
The Bum in the Next Bed (Uncredited)
William Benedict
The Deafmute (Uncredited)
Charles Coleman
Jennings, Butler (Uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Telephone Repairman (Uncredited)
Don Costello
Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)
Otto Forrest
The Whistler (Uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Flophouse Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Tomley's Assistant (Uncredited)
Robert Homans
Dock Watchman (Uncredited)
Jack Ingram
Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Charles 'Charlie' McNear (Uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Gus, Bartender (Uncredited)
George Lloyd
Bill Tomley (Uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Detective at Dock (Uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Man at Flophouse (Uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Man at Flophouse (Uncredited)
Joan Woodbury
Antoinette 'Toni' Vigran (Uncredited)
John George
Bum (Uncredited)
Willie Bloom
Bum (Uncredited)
Roy Brent
Detective in Alley (Uncredited)
Russell Custer
Bar Patron (Uncredited)
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