The Whistler (1944), The mark of the Whistler (1944) - The Whistler movie collection - little known B-film film noir collection

Rating 6.3/10 + 6.5/10
Runtime: 122 min (60/62)
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: William Castle
IMDb Link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037461/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037049/

Cast

Richard Dix ... Earl C. Conrad (The Whistler)/Lee Selfridge Nugent (The mark of the Whistler)
Gloria Stuart ... Alice Walker (The Whistler)
J. Carrol Naish ... The Killer (The Whistler)
Alan Dinehart ... Gorman (The Whistler)
Janis Carter ... Patricia Henley (The mark of the Whistler)
Porter Hall ... Joe Sorsby (The mark of the Whistler)
Paul Guilfoyle ... 'Limpy' Smith (The mark of the Whistler)
John Calvert ... Eddie Donnelly (The mark of the Whistler)
Matt Willis ... Perry Donnelly (The mark of the Whistler)

Description: 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 Whistler." There were also two short-lived attempts to form east-coast broadcast spurs: July 3 to September 25, 1946, sponsored by the Campbell Soup Company; and March 26, 1947, to September 29, 1948, sponsored by Household Finance.

Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling. The haunting signature theme tune was composed by Wilbur Hatch and featured Dorothy Roberts whistling with an orchestra. A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate. He often commented directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus, taunting the characters, guilty or innocent, from an omniscient perspective. The stories followed a formula in which a person's criminal acts were typically revealed either by an overlooked but important detail or by the criminal's own stupidity. An ironic ending, often grim, was a key feature of each episode. But on rare occasions, such as "Christmas Bonus" broadcast on Christmas Day 1944, the plot's twist of fate caused the story to end happily for the protagonist.

The program was adapted into a film noir series of eight films by Columbia Pictures, between 1944 and 1948. The "Voice of the Whistler" was provided by an uncredited Otto Forrest. In the first seven films, veteran actor Richard Dix played the main character in the story – a different character in each film, ranging from mild-mannered sympathetic heroes to flawed and forceful villians. In the eighth film, made after Dix's retirement, Michael Duane played the main character. The opening to each movie - "I...am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. Yes... I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak!"

The Whistler (1944) - A man, despondent over the death of his wife, wants to commit suicide but can't bring himself to do it. He hires a man to hire a professional killer to do the job. However, he soon finds out that his wife isn't really dead - but the man he paid to hire the hitman is, and he has no idea who the man hired or how to get him to call off the hit.

The mark of the Whistler (1944) - 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.


Screens:

Download links (torrent files):

https://workupload.com/file/2XJfjV2ykj3

https://workupload.com/file/3Svk96nyCbn


Video and audio information:

Video : 1.44 GB, 3418 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 766x576 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 164
Audio : 106/83 MB (main/commentary), 246/192 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/2 channel(s), 0x55 = AAC/AC3, CBR/VBR

Video : 1.13 GB, 2634 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 768x576 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 164
Audio : 108 MB, 245 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1 channel, 0x55 = AAC, CBR


Subtitles (English (including hearing impaired) closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English (including hearing impaired) and Greek) posters and screenshots included


Dual audio track information

The Whistler contains two audio tracks, one is original English, and the other is commentary by film historian Josh Nelson. You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks (Audio => Audio track and switch to main audio track on Track 1, additional track on Track 2)