Whispering Smith

Dec 9, 1948

1h 29m

★ 6.4

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

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Cast

Whispering Smith

Alan Ladd

Murray Sinclair

Robert Preston

Marian Sinclair

Brenda Marshall

Barney Rebstock

Donald Crisp

Bill Dansing

William Demarest

Emmy Dansing

Fay Holden

Blake Barton

Murvyn Vye

Whitey Du Sang

Frank Faylen

George McCloud

John Eldredge

Leroy Barton

Ward Wood

Bill Baggs

J. Farrell MacDonald

Sheriff McSwiggin

Will Wright

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