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The Return of the Whistler

The Return of the Whistler

19485.91h 2m

Overview

When a woman goes missing on the eve of her wedding, her fiancee hires a detective to track her down

Directed by D. Ross Lederman
Written by Edward Bock, Maurice Tombragel, Cornell Woolrich
Produced by Rudolph C. Flothow
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Top Cast

Michael Duane

Michael Duane

Theodore Anthony 'Ted' Nichols

Lenore Aubert

Lenore Aubert

Alice Dupres Barkley

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Gaylord Traynor

James Cardwell

James Cardwell

Charlie Barkley

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Barkley

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Hulskamp

Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams

Traynor's Secretary

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Sybil

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Otto Forrest

The Whistler (voice)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Sam the Caretaker

Themes & Keywords

b movieradio series

About The Return of the Whistler

The Return of the Whistler is a crime, mystery film released in 1948 exploring themes of b movie, radio series. Directed by D. Ross Lederman, it stars Michael Duane, Lenore Aubert, Richard Lane. When a woman goes missing on the eve of her wedding, her fiancee hires a detective to track her down

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