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Whispering Smith

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Whispering Smith

Dec 9, 1948

1h 29m

★ 6.7

A new Ladd thrills the Old West !

Overview

Smith is an iron-willed railroad detective. When his friend Murray is fired from the railroad and begins helping Rebstock wreck trains, Smith must go after him. He also seems to have an interest in Murray's wife (and vice versa).

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Alan Ladd

Whispering Smith

Alan Ladd

Robert Preston

Murray Sinclair

Robert Preston

Brenda Marshall

Marian Sinclair

Brenda Marshall

Donald Crisp

Barney Rebstock

Donald Crisp

William Demarest

Bill Dansing

William Demarest

Fay Holden

Emmy Dansing

Fay Holden

Murvyn Vye

Blake Barton

Murvyn Vye

Frank Faylen

Whitey Du Sang

Frank Faylen

John Eldredge

George McCloud

John Eldredge

Ward Wood

Leroy Barton

Ward Wood

J. Farrell MacDonald

Bill Baggs

J. Farrell MacDonald

Will Wright

Sheriff McSwiggin

Will Wright

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