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The Whistler is an American radio mystery drama which ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955, on the west-coast regional CBS radio network. The show was also broadcast in Chicago and over Armed Forces Radio. On the west coast, it was sponsored by the Signal Oil Company: "That whistle is your signal for the Signal Oil program, The ...
The Whistler is a 30-minute syndicated American television anthology mystery series, based on the radio series of the same name. [ 1 ] Produced by Lindsley Parsons and CBS Films, [ 2 ] 39 episodes were syndicated beginning in 1954, [ 3 ] with Signal Oil and Lipton Tea as sponsors.
Mysterious Intruder is a 1946 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama The Whistler. Directed by William Castle, the production features Richard Dix, Barton MacLane and Nina Vale. [1] It is the fifth of Columbia Pictures' eight "Whistler" films produced in the 1940s, the first seven starring Dix.
The Whistler states at the end: 'I know because I am the Whistler.' The result is an entertaining B film." [8] Film critic Leonard Maltin gave it three out of four stars, writing: "[This] tense and moody tale of fate sets the ironic tone for the rest [of the Whistler series]. Naish shines as the principal hit man."
The Return of the Whistler is a 1948 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama The Whistler. Directed by D. Ross Lederman, the production features Michael Duane, Lenore Aubert, and Dick Lane. This is the eighth and final entry in Columbia Pictures' "Whistler" series, produced in the 1940s.
The Mark of the Whistler, aka The Marked Man, is a 1944 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama The Whistler. [1] Directed by William Castle, the production features Richard Dix, Porter Hall and Janis Carter. [2] It is the second of Columbia Pictures' eight "Whistler" films produced in the 1940s, all but the last starring Dix. [3]
Forman appeared on The Whistler starting in 1941. [2] [8] He once stated he never missed a broadcast. [9] According to a 1990 newspaper article, he did not provide the whistling of his character. [10] He starred in the television adaptation of The Whistler which aired for one season beginning in 1954. [11] [12] [13]
The Secret of the Whistler is a 1946 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama The Whistler. Directed by George Sherman, the production features Richard Dix, Leslie Brooks and Michael Duane. [1] It is the sixth of Columbia Pictures' eight "Whistler" films produced in the 1940s, all but the last starring Dix.