Movie Description
Whistling in the Dark
(1941)Overview
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. Leader Joesph Jones decides to hurry the process along and kidnaps Wally Benton, his fiancé, and a friend, to further this goal. Wally, 'The Fox', is a radio sleuth who solves murders on the air. Jones wants him to devise a perfect murder, and isn't above killing others sloppily along the way to get his foolproof murder plot.
Featured Crew
- Director : S. Sylvan Simon
- Producer : George Haight
- Cast : Red Skelton,Conrad Veidt,Ann Rutherford,Virginia Grey,Rags Ragland,Henry O'Neill,Eve Arden,Paul Stanton,Donald Douglas,Don Costello,William Tannen,Reed Hadley,Mariska Aldrich,Lloyd Corrigan,George M. Carleton,Will Lee,Ruth Robinson,Dorothy Adams,Barbara Bedford,Billy Bletcher,Ken Christy,Joe Devlin,John Dilson,Al Hill,Robert Homans,Dorothy Morris,Ronald R. Rondell,Brick Sullivan,Leon Tyler,Emmett Vogan
Cast
Wally Benton
Joseph Jones
Carol Lambert
'Fran' Post
Sylvester
Philip Post
'Buzz' Baker
Jennings
Deputy Commissioner O'Neill
'Noose' Green
Robert Graves
Beau Smith
Hilda
Harvey Upshaw
Deputy Commissioner O'Neill
Herman the Druggist
Mrs. Robinson
Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)
Cult Members / Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Radio Effects Man (uncredited)
Inspector Rogers in Show (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Hugo in Show (uncredited)
Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)
Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)
Gerald (uncredited)
Show Producer (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleWhistling in the Dark
Status Released
Release Information
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1941-08-08
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 18m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Comedy
- Mystery
- Crime
- Romance
