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The Whistler is a 1944 American mystery film noir directed by William Castle and starring Richard Dix, Gloria Stuart and J. Carrol Naish. Based on the radio drama The Whistler, it was the first of Columbia Pictures ' eight "Whistler" films starring Richard Dix produced in the 1940s. [1]
8 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Whistler. 1944 59m Approved. 6.3 (1.2K) Rate. A depressed man hires an assassin to kill him when he least expects it, but when his life takes an upward turn, he finds he now wishes to live. Director William Castle Stars Richard Dix Gloria Stuart J. Carrol Naish. 2. The Mark of the Whistler. 1944 1h 2m Approved.
A depressed man hires a hitman to kill him, but then his wife returns from a Japanese internment camp. The hitman, a psychotic fan of criminology books, stalks him and tries to scare him to death.
- (1.2K)
- Film-Noir, Mystery
- William Castle
- 1944-03-30
The Whistler. 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.
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.
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Earl Conrad (Richard Dix), a recent widower, is so grief-stricken by his wife's death that he desperately wants to join her. Despite his ardent death wish, he can't bring himself to commit suicide...
- Mystery & Thriller
