| Whistling in the Dark | |
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| Directed by | S. Sylvan Simon |
| Written by | Robert MacGunigle Harry Clork Albert Mannheimmer Eddie Moran (uncredited) Elliott Nugent (uncredited) |
| Based on | Whistling in the Dark 1932 play by Laurence Gross Edward Childs Carpenter |
| Produced by | George Haight |
| Starring | Red Skelton Conrad Veidt Ann Rutherford Virginia Grey |
| Cinematography | Sidney Wagner |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull |
| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
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| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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. Wally is kidnapped by a greedy cult leader (played by Conrad Veidt), who threatens to kill Wally's girlfriend (portrayed in all three films by Ann Rutherford) and another young woman unless he concocts a perfect murder. The film was based on the Broadway play of the same name by Laurence Gross and Edward Childs Carpenter. Uncredited contributing writer Elliott Nugent wrote and directed the earlier film adaptation of the same name.
The two sequels are Whistling in Dixie (1942) and Whistling in Brooklyn (1943).