The Whistler (1944 film)

The Whistler
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Castle
Screenplay byEric Taylor
Based onThe Whistler
1942-55 radio series
by J. Donald Wilson
Produced byRudolph C. Flothow
StarringRichard Dix
Gloria Stuart
J. Carrol Naish
Narrated byOtto Forrest
CinematographyJames S. Brown Jr.
Edited byJerome Thoms
Music byRené Garriguenc
Lucien Moraweck
Production
company
Larry Darmour Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • March 30, 1944 (1944-03-30) (United States)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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] The film will be under copyright until 2040 due to renewal.[2]

  1. ^ The Whistler at IMDb.
  2. ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries 3D Ser Vol 25 PTS 12-13". U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1971.