Whistling in the Dark

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5.919411h 18m

Released

Comedy

Mystery

Crime

Romance

Overview

Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.

StatusReleased

Release Date1941-08-08

Runtime1h 18m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

radio program

screwball comedy

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Red Skelton unleashes live-wire goofiness as the Fox, a radio sleuth in the Whistling trilogy with co-stars Ann Rutherford and Rags Ragland.

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Stream

TCM

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Cast & Crew

Red Skelton

as Wally Benton

Conrad Veidt

as Joseph Jones

Ann Rutherford

as Carol Lambert

Virginia Grey

as 'Fran' Post

Rags Ragland

as Sylvester

Henry O'Neill

as Philip Post

Eve Arden

as 'Buzz' Baker

Paul Stanton

as Jennings

Donald Douglas

as Deputy Commissioner O'Neill

Don Costello

as 'Noose' Green

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