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The Whistler poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.8 / 100
1944·Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller·59m

THE WHISTLER

“Radio's Master of Mystery... Now on the Screen!”

A guilt-ridden man blames himself for his wife's death and secretly pays an assassin to kill him. But then he finds out that his wife isn't dead at all. And now the assassin is on his trail, with no way to call off the hit.

Above the Line
William Castle·DirectorEric Taylor·WriterJ. Donald Wilson·StoryJames S. Brown Jr.·Director of PhotographyRené Garriguenc·Original Music ComposerJerome Thoms·Editor
Cast
Richard Dix·Earl C. ConradGloria Stuart·Alice WalkerJ. Carrol Naish·The KillerAlan Dinehart·GormanTrevor Bardette·The Bum in the Next Bed (Uncredited)William Benedict·The Deafmute (Uncredited)Charles Coleman·Jennings, Butler (Uncredited)Clancy Cooper·Telephone Repairman (Uncredited)Don Costello·Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)Ralph Dunn·Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
William Castle·DirectorRichard Monroe·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Eric Taylor·WriterJ. Donald Wilson·Story
Camera· 1
James S. Brown Jr.·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jerome Thoms·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
René Garriguenc·Original Music ComposerLucien Moraweck·Original Music ComposerWilbur Hatch·Original Music ComposerHugh McDowell Jr.·Sound
Art & Design· 2
George Van Marter·Art DirectionSidney Clifford·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Rudolph C. Flothow·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Kermit Maynard·StuntsChuck Hamilton·Stunts
By the Numbers
58.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Whistler's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#333333
#FFFFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, central image of a man's face looking to the right, partially obscured by a green rectangular shape on the left. To the right of th”

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Key Elements
HatsTrench CoatsCaneGun
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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