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The Mark of the Whistler

  • 1944
  • Approved
  • 1h 2m
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6.5/10
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Paul Guilfoyle, John Calvert, Janis Carter, Richard Dix, and Porter Hall in The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
Film NoirAdventureCrimeDrama

A drifter claims the money in an old bank account by impersonating someone else with the same name. Soon he finds himself the target of a man who turns out to be the son of the old partner o... Read allA drifter claims the money in an old bank account by impersonating someone else with the same name. Soon he finds himself the target of a man who turns out to be the son of the old partner of the impersonated man's father, who caused his partner to do time in prison.A drifter claims the money in an old bank account by impersonating someone else with the same name. Soon he finds himself the target of a man who turns out to be the son of the old partner of the impersonated man's father, who caused his partner to do time in prison.

  • Director
    • William Castle
  • Writers
    • George Bricker
    • Cornell Woolrich
  • Stars
    • Richard Dix
    • Janis Carter
    • Porter Hall
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    509
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Castle
    • Writers
      • George Bricker
      • Cornell Woolrich
    • Stars
      • Richard Dix
      • Janis Carter
      • Porter Hall
    • 13User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Richard Dix
    Richard Dix
    • Lee Selfridge Nugent
    Janis Carter
    Janis Carter
    • Patricia Henley
    Porter Hall
    Porter Hall
    • Joe Sorsby
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • 'Limpy' Smith
    John Calvert
    John Calvert
    • Eddie Donnelly
    Matt Willis
    Matt Willis
    • Perry Donnelly
    Frank Baker
    Frank Baker
    • Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Baldwin
    Walter Baldwin
    • Fireman
    • (uncredited)
    Willie Best
    Willie Best
    • Men's Room Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    • Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Dearing
    Edgar Dearing
    • Bank Guard
    • (uncredited)
    George Ford
    George Ford
    • Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Otto Forrest
    • The Whistler
    • (uncredited)
    Howard Freeman
    Howard Freeman
    • M.K. Simmons
    • (uncredited)
    Edna Holland
    Edna Holland
    • Childrens Aid Society Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Kane
    Eddie Kane
    • Haberdasher at Edwards
    • (uncredited)
    Donald Kerr
    • Newspaper Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Matt McHugh
    Matt McHugh
    • Tom, Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Castle
    • Writers
      • George Bricker
      • Cornell Woolrich
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    6/10

    Banking on a fraud

    A drifter claims money held in an old bank account for a namesake of his. Soon he finds himself the target of two men who turn out to be the sons of the man's old partner, who was sent to prison because of a conflict with him over the money in that account.

    The second in the low budget Whistler series from Columbia but, at just under an hour's running time, this is a surprisingly watchable film. The storyline flows and there are several twists along the way. Stars Richard Dix.
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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dormant Account
    • Production company
      • Larry Darmour Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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