The Power of the Whistler

The Power of the Whistler

Radio’s mystery man will hold you spellbound!

Part of The Whistler Collection

1945•1h 6m•5.8/10

CrimeMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(18)

A woman uses a deck of cards to predict death within 24 hours for a stranger sitting at a bar, then tries to help him remember who he is based on items in his pockets.

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Production

Larry Darmour Productions, Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Richard Dix

Richard Dix

William Everest

Janis Carter

Janis Carter

Jean Lang

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

Frances 'Francie' Lane

Loren Tindall

Loren Tindall

Charlie Kent

Tala Birell

Tala Birell

Constantina Ivaneska

John Abbott

John Abbott

Kaspar Andropolous

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Joe Blainey, Elite Bakery Truck Driver

Nina Mae McKinney

Flotilda

Edythe Elliott

Mrs. Crawford

Otto Forrest

The Whistler

Jack George

Locksmith

Jack Gordon

Taxi Driver

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Man Delivering Cake

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Motorist

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Druggist

Kenneth MacDonald

Kenneth MacDonald

John Crawford

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Motorcycle Patrolman

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Richards, the Printer

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Highway Patrolman

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Stage Door Guard

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