The Power of the Whistler
The Power of the Whistler
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1945
1h 6m
5.8(18 votes)
Crime
Mystery

Overview

A woman uses a deck of cards to predict death within 24 hours for a stranger sitting at a bar, then tries to help him remember who he is based on items in his pockets.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

27 members
Acting

Richard Dix

William Everest

Richard Dix
Acting

Janis Carter

Jean Lang

Janis Carter
Acting

Jeff Donnell

Frances 'Francie' Lane

Jeff Donnell
Acting

Loren Tindall

Charlie Kent

Loren Tindall
Acting

Tala Birell

Constantina Ivaneska

Tala Birell
Acting

John Abbott

Kaspar Andropolous

John Abbott
Acting

Murray Alper

Joe Blainey, Elite Bakery Truck Driver

Murray Alper
Acting

Nina Mae McKinney

Flotilda

Nina Mae McKinney
Acting

Edythe Elliott

Mrs. Crawford

No Image
Acting

Otto Forrest

The Whistler

No Image
Acting

Jack George

Locksmith

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Acting

Jack Gordon

Taxi Driver

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Acting

Frank Hagney

Man Delivering Cake

Frank Hagney
Acting

I. Stanford Jolley

Motorist

I. Stanford Jolley
Acting

Cy Kendall

Druggist

Cy Kendall
Acting

Kenneth MacDonald

John Crawford

Kenneth MacDonald
Acting

Eddie Parker

Motorcycle Patrolman

Eddie Parker
Acting

Stanley Price

Richards, the Printer

Stanley Price
Acting

Frank J. Scannell

Highway Patrolman

Frank J. Scannell
Acting

Forrest Taylor

Stage Door Guard

Forrest Taylor
Acting

John Tyrrell

Clerk

John Tyrrell
Acting

Crane Whitley

Police Captain

Crane Whitley
Acting

Robert B. Williams

Highway Patrolman

Robert B. Williams
Acting

Ernie Adams

Bit Part

Ernie Adams
Acting

Margia Dean

Bit Part

Margia Dean
Acting

Sol Murgi

Restaurant Patron

Sol Murgi
Acting

Paul Power

Restaurant Patron

No Image

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