Whistling in the Dark(1941)
SURPRISE COMEDY HIT OF THE YEAR ! Don't Miss It !
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.
Movie: Whistling in the Dark
Top 10 Billed Cast
Wally Benton
Joseph Jones
Carol Lambert
'Fran' Post
Sylvester
Philip Post
'Buzz' Baker
Jennings
Deputy Commissioner O'Neill
'Noose' Green
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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.
Release Date
1941-08-08
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5.9
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SURPRISE COMEDY HIT OF THE YEAR ! Don't Miss It !
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