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Whistling in the Dark: Directed by S. Sylvan Simon. With Red Skelton, Conrad Veidt, Ann Rutherford, Virginia Grey. Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.
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- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- S. Sylvan Simon
- 1941-08-08
Aug 21, 2018 · Movie Review: Whistling in the Dark (1941) August 21, 2018. Synopsis: Radio show host Wally "The Fox" Benton is famous for his ability to think up clever fictional murder scenarios (which he then solves in his show).
The confusion between Benton and his crime-solving persona results in a rather perilous situation when cult leader Joseph Jones (Conrad Veidt), greedy for the inheritance of one of his flock,...
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- S. Sylvan Simon
- Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
- Red Skelton
Whistling in the Dark is a 1941 American comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon. It is the first of three films starring Red Skelton as Wally "the Fox" Benton, who writes and acts in radio murder mysteries.
Whistling in the Dark (1941) was the first feature film to star comedian Red Skelton in the lead, and was a surprise hit for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; its success meant that the vaudeville and radio comic would enjoy a healthy movie career throughout the 1940s and into the 1950s as well.
- S. Sylvan Simon, Al Raboch
- Red Skelton
11 ★★★★★ ratings (3%) ★★★★★. Popular reviews. Recent reviews. The operators of 'Silver Haven', a cultish group bilking gullible rich people out of money, is set to inherit a large sum after the deceased woman's heir also dies.
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User Reviews. Red Skelton (in his first starring role) plays Wally Benton who plays 'The Fox' on a radio show. He writes the murder mysteries and as 'The Fox' solves them. Joseph Jones (Conrad Veidt) is trying to figure out how to perform the perfect murder on someone.
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