Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

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1941
1h 18m
5.8(14 votes)
Comedy
Mystery
Crime
Romance

Overview

Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Red Skelton

Wally Benton

Red Skelton
Acting

Conrad Veidt

Joseph Jones

Conrad Veidt
Acting

Ann Rutherford

Carol Lambert

Ann Rutherford
Acting

Virginia Grey

'Fran' Post

Virginia Grey
Acting

Rags Ragland

Sylvester

Rags Ragland
Acting

Henry O'Neill

Philip Post

Henry O'Neill
Acting

Eve Arden

'Buzz' Baker

Eve Arden
Acting

Paul Stanton

Jennings

Paul Stanton
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Donald Douglas

Deputy Commissioner O'Neill

Donald Douglas
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Don Costello

'Noose' Green

Don Costello
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William Tannen

Robert Graves

William Tannen
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Reed Hadley

Beau Smith

Reed Hadley
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Mariska Aldrich

Hilda

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Lloyd Corrigan

Harvey Upshaw

Lloyd Corrigan
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George M. Carleton

Deputy Commissioner O'Neill

George M. Carleton
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Will Lee

Herman the Druggist

Will Lee
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Ruth Robinson

Mrs. Robinson

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Dorothy Adams

Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)

Dorothy Adams
Acting

Barbara Bedford

Cult Members / Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford
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Billy Bletcher

Radio Effects Man (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher
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Ken Christy

Inspector Rogers in Show (uncredited)

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Joe Devlin

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Joe Devlin
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John Dilson

Hugo in Show (uncredited)

John Dilson
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Al Hill

Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

Al Hill
Acting

Robert Homans

Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Homans
Acting

Dorothy Morris

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Dorothy Morris
Acting

Ronald R. Rondell

Waiter (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell
Acting

Brick Sullivan

Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)

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Acting

Leon Tyler

Gerald (uncredited)

Leon Tyler
Acting

Emmett Vogan

Show Producer (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

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