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Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

Genres

ComedyCrimeDrama

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A mystery writer and his sweetheart are held hostage by a fugitive gangster, who hopes to enlist their help in devising the perfect murder.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

21 January 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Wallace Porter

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Toby Van Buren

John Miljan

John Miljan

Charlie

Johnny Hines

Johnny Hines

Slim

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Dillon

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Lombardo

Joseph Cawthorn

Joseph Cawthorn

Barfuss

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Joe

Tenen Holtz

Tenen Holtz

Herman

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

Hilda

Frederick Burton

Frederick Burton

Mr. Van Buren (uncredited)

Jack Kennedy

Jack Kennedy

Detective (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Porter (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Mrs. Barfuss (uncredited)

Walter Percival

Walter Percival

Sam (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Bennie (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

Constantine Romanoff

Cossack (uncredited)

Leonard Sillman

Leonard Sillman

Young Lombardo (uncredited)

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Detective (uncredited)

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