Whistling in the Dark - 1941

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.

78min
1941
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.7/10

Cast

Red Skelton profile pictureRed SkeltonWally Benton
Conrad Veidt profile pictureConrad VeidtJoseph Jones
Ann Rutherford profile pictureAnn RutherfordCarol Lambert
Virginia Grey profile pictureVirginia Grey'Fran' Post
Rags Ragland profile pictureRags RaglandSylvester
Henry O'Neill profile pictureHenry O'NeillPhilip Post
Eve Arden profile pictureEve Arden'Buzz' Baker
Paul Stanton profile picturePaul StantonJennings
Donald Douglas profile pictureDonald DouglasDeputy Commissioner O'Neill
Don Costello profile pictureDon Costello'Noose' Green
William Tannen profile pictureWilliam TannenRobert Graves
Reed Hadley profile pictureReed HadleyBeau Smith
Lloyd Corrigan profile pictureLloyd CorriganHarvey Upshaw
George M. Carleton profile pictureGeorge M. CarletonDeputy Commissioner O'Neill
Dorothy Adams profile pictureDorothy AdamsMrs. Farrell (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford profile pictureBarbara BedfordCult Members / Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher profile pictureBilly BletcherRadio Effects Man (uncredited)
Joe Devlin profile pictureJoe DevlinTaxi Driver (uncredited)
John Dilson profile pictureJohn DilsonHugo in Show (uncredited)
Al Hill profile pictureAl HillFlintwood Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Homans profile pictureRobert HomansFlintwood Policeman (uncredited)
Dorothy Morris profile pictureDorothy MorrisTelephone Operator (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan profile pictureEmmett VoganShow Producer (uncredited)

About Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark Overview

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.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 78min

Extra details

Original Title: Whistling in the Dark
Original Language: English
Directed By: S. Sylvan Simon
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMGM