Whistling in the Dark (1941)
Whistling in the Dark
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.
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Red Skelton
as Wally Benton
as Wally Benton
Conrad Veidt
as Joseph Jones
as Joseph Jones
Ann Rutherford
as Carol Lambert
as Carol Lambert
Virginia Grey
as 'Fran' Post
as 'Fran' Post
Rags Ragland
as Sylvester
as Sylvester
Henry O'Neill
as Philip Post
as Philip Post
Eve Arden
as 'Buzz' Baker
as 'Buzz' Baker
Paul Stanton
as Jennings
as Jennings
Donald Douglas
as Deputy Commissioner O'Neill
as Deputy Commissioner O'Neill
Don Costello
as 'Noose' Green
as 'Noose' Green
William Tannen
as Robert Graves
as Robert Graves
Reed Hadley
as Beau Smith
as Beau Smith
Mariska Aldrich
as Hilda
as Hilda
Lloyd Corrigan
as Harvey Upshaw
as Harvey Upshaw
George M. Carleton
as Deputy Commissioner O'Neill
as Deputy Commissioner O'Neill
Will Lee
as Herman the Druggist
as Herman the Druggist
Ruth Robinson
as Mrs. Robinson
as Mrs. Robinson
Dorothy Adams
as Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)
as Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
as Cult Members / Telephone Operator (uncredited)
as Cult Members / Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
as Radio Effects Man (uncredited)
as Radio Effects Man (uncredited)
Ken Christy
as Inspector Rogers in Show (uncredited)
as Inspector Rogers in Show (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
John Dilson
as Hugo in Show (uncredited)
as Hugo in Show (uncredited)
Al Hill
as Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)
as Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Homans
as Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)
as Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)
Dorothy Morris
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
as Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)
as Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)
Leon Tyler
as Gerald (uncredited)
as Gerald (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as Show Producer (uncredited)
as Show Producer (uncredited)
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Sidney Wagner
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
S. Sylvan Simon
Director
Director
Robert MacGunigle
Screenplay
Screenplay
Harry Clork
Screenplay
Screenplay
Albert Mannheimer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Laurence Gross
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Edward Childs Carpenter
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
George Haight
Producer
Producer
Bronislau Kaper
Music
Music
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Robert Kalloch
Costume Design
Costume Design
Gabriel Scognamillo
Art Direction
Art Direction
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Recording Supervision
Gil Perkins
Stunts
Stunts
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Music
Music
Werner R. Heymann
Music
Music
Paul Marquardt
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Edward Ward
Music
Music
Franz Waxman
Music
Music
