The Secret of the Whistler(1946)
HIS WIFE TOLD HIM..."YOU'LL LOVE ANOTHER WOMAN ONLY OVER MY DEAD BODY"...SO HE DID!
A deranged artist who may have murdered his wife is investigated by the Whistler.
Movie: The Secret of the Whistler
Top 9 Billed Cast
Ralph Harrison
Kay Morrell
Jim Calhoun
Edith Marie Harrison
Linda Vail
Joseph Aloysius 'Joe' Conroy
Laura - Harrison's Servant
McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)
Jorgensen (uncredited)
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A deranged artist who may have murdered his wife is investigated by the Whistler.
Release Date
1946-11-07
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5.7
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HIS WIFE TOLD HIM..."YOU'LL LOVE ANOTHER WOMAN ONLY OVER MY DEAD BODY"...SO HE DID!
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