The Power of the Whistler

Apr 19, 1945

1h 6m

★ 5.8

Radio’s mystery man will hold you spellbound!

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Larry Darmour Productions

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

William Everest

Richard Dix

Jean Lang

Janis Carter

Frances 'Francie' Lane

Jeff Donnell

Charlie Kent

Loren Tindall

Constantina Ivaneska

Tala Birell

Kaspar Andropolous

John Abbott

Joe Blainey, Elite Bakery Truck Driver

Murray Alper

Flotilda

Nina Mae McKinney

Mrs. Crawford

Edythe Elliott

The Whistler

Otto Forrest

Locksmith

Jack George

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