Whistling in the Dark (1941)

ALL 08/08/1941 (en) Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Romance 78 Min
  • Release
    08/08/1941
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Rotten tomato
    58%
  • Original title
    Whistling in the Dark
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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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.

  1. S. Sylvan Simon

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. George Haight

    Producer



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  1. Red Skelton

    Wally Benton

  2. Conrad Veidt

    Joseph Jones

  3. Ann Rutherford

    Carol Lambert

  4. Virginia Grey

    'Fran' Post

  5. Rags Ragland

    Sylvester

  6. Henry O'Neill

    Philip Post

  7. Eve Arden

    'Buzz' Baker

  8. Paul Stanton

    Jennings

  9. Donald Douglas

    Deputy Commissioner O'Neill

  10. Don Costello

    'Noose' Green

  11. William Tannen

    Robert Graves

  12. Reed Hadley

    Beau Smith

  13. Mariska Aldrich

    Hilda

  14. Lloyd Corrigan

    Harvey Upshaw

  15. George M. Carleton

    Deputy Commissioner O'Neill

  16. Will Lee

    Herman the Druggist

  17. Ruth Robinson

    Mrs. Robinson

  18. Dorothy Adams

    Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)

  19. Barbara Bedford

    Cult Members / Telephone Operator (uncredited)

  20. Billy Bletcher

    Radio Effects Man (uncredited)

  21. Ken Christy

    Inspector Rogers in Show (uncredited)

  22. Joe Devlin

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  23. John Dilson

    Hugo in Show (uncredited)

  24. Al Hill

    Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

  25. Robert Homans

    Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

  26. Dorothy Morris

    Telephone Operator (uncredited)

  27. Ronald R. Rondell

    Waiter (uncredited)

  28. Brick Sullivan

    Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

  29. Leon Tyler

    Gerald (uncredited)

  30. Emmett Vogan

    Show Producer (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 30 , Crews : 21

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Whistling in the Dark (1941) 78 Min

ALL 08/08/1941 (en)
Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Romance
  • Release 08/08/1941
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Original title Whistling in the Dark
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

SURPRISE COMEDY HIT OF THE YEAR ! Don't Miss It !

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.

  1. S. Sylvan Simon

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. George Haight

    Producer