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The Mark of the Whistler
The Mark of the Whistler

The Mark of the Whistler

Radio's Mystery Master in a Thrilling Tale of Murder!

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ThrillerCrimeMystery

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

09 October 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Dix

Richard Dix

Lee Selfridge Nugent

Janis Carter

Janis Carter

Patricia Henley

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Joe Sorsby

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

'Limpy' Smith

John Calvert

John Calvert

Eddie Donnelly

Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Perry Donnelly

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Fireman (uncredited)

Willie Best

Willie Best

Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Otto Forrest

Otto Forrest

The Whistler (uncredited)

Howard Freeman

Howard Freeman

M.K. Simmons (uncredited)

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Childrens Aid Society Woman (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Haberdasher at Edwards (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Tom, Reporter (uncredited)

Bill Raisch

Bill Raisch

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Mailman (uncredited)

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Sellers, Bell Captain (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)

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