The Whistler 80 years old

Radio's Master of Mystery... Now on the Screen!

The Whistler

Earl Conrad, an industrialist, blames himself for the death of his wife, as he failed to rescue her from drowning in the sea. He wants to end his life and hires a killer to kill him.

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The Whistler Cast

Name Character
J. Carrol Naish He was 48, 77 years old when he died as The killer
Joan Woodbury She was 28, 73 years old when she died as Antoinette 'Toni' Vigran (uncredited)
Byron Foulger He was 44, 70 years old when he died as Flophouse Desk Clerk (uncredited)
John George He was 46, 70 years old when he died as Bum (uncredited)
Alan Dinehart He was 54, 54 years old when he died as Gorman
Ralph Dunn He was 43, 67 years old when he died as Cop at Car Accident (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper He was 37, 68 years old when he died as Telephone Repairman (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette He was 41, 75 years old when he died as The Bum in the Next Bed (uncredited)
Robert Homans He was 66, 69 years old when he died as Dock Watchman (uncredited)
Cy Kendall He was 46, 55 years old when he died as Gus, Bartender (uncredited)
Charles Coleman He was 58, 65 years old when he died as Jennings the Butler (uncredited)
Richard Dix He was 50, 56 years old when he died as Earl C. Conrad
Charles Wagenheim He was 48, 83 years old when he died as Man at Flophouse (uncredited)
George Lloyd He was 51, 74 years old when he died as Bill Tomley (uncredited)
Don Costello He was 42, 44 years old when he died as Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (uncredited)
Jack Ingram He was 26, now 53 years old as Police Detective in Alley (uncredited)
Gloria Stuart She was 33, 100 years old when she died as Alice Walker
Dick Gordon He was 0, 12 years old when he died as Tomley's Assistant (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane He was 61, 98 years old when he died as Charles 'Charlie' McNear (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard He was 46, 73 years old when he died as Detective at Dock (uncredited)
Walter Soderling He was 71, 75 years old when he died as Man at Flophouse (uncredited)

The Whistler Crew

Name Department
Eric Taylor as Writer. He was 46 (55) years old when He died Writing
Jerome Thoms as Editor. He was 36 (70) years old when He died Editing
Rudolph C. Flothow as Producer. Production
James S. Brown, Jr. as Director of Photography. He was 52 (57) years old when He died Camera
Lucien Moraweck as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (72) years old when He died Sound
J. Donald Wilson as Story. Writing
René Garriguenc as Original Music Composer. Sound
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The Whistler (80 years)

Radio's Master of Mystery... Now on the Screen!

  • Release day: Thursday, March 30, 1944
  • Runtime: 60 minutes