The Return of the Whistler (1948)
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This final entry in Columbia's "Whistler" series is also the first to dispense with the services of star Richard Dix. This time around, hero Ted Nichols (Michael Duane) tries to ascertain the whereabouts of his wealthy fiancee Alice Barclay (Lenore Aubert). Finally locating the girl in… More This final entry in Columbia's "Whistler" series is also the first to dispense with the services of star Richard Dix. This time around, hero Ted Nichols (Michael Duane) tries to ascertain the whereabouts of his wealthy fiancee Alice Barclay (Lenore Aubert). Finally locating the girl in a mental institution, Nichols discovers that she's been placed there at the behest of a man named John (James Cardwell), who claims to be her husband. Private eye Gaylord Travers (Richard Lane) suspects there's more to this than meets the eye-especially when all records pertaining to Alice's previous existence mysteriously vanish. Return of the Whistler was scripted by Cornell Woolrich, who was doing this sort of Alfred Hitchcock stuff long before he ever worked with Hitchcock himself. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- D. Ross Lederman
- Written By
- Edward Bock, Maurice Tombragel
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 18, 1948 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It was the only episode without the film's previous star Richard Dix, who retired.
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Cast
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Lénore Aubert
as Alice Bradley
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Trevor Bardette
as Arnold
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James B. Cardwell
as John
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Edgar Dearing
as Capt. Griggs
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Ann Doran
as Sybil
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Michael Duane
as Ted Nichols
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Wilton Graff
as Dr. Grantland
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Olin Howland
as Jeff Anderson
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Robert Emmett Keane
as Hart
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Richard Lane
as Gaylord Travers
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Sarah Padden
as Mrs. Huiskamp
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Ann Shoemaker
as Mrs. Bradley
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Eddy Waller
as Sam
