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Whistling in the Dark
6.0 / 10• 1933• 1h 19m•NR• English
ComedyCrimeDrama
Storyline
A mystery writer and his sweetheart are held hostage by a fugitive gangster, who hopes to enlist their help in devising the perfect murder.
Cast & Crew
Ernest Truex
Wallace Porter
Lead
Una Merkel
Toby Van Buren
John Miljan
Charlie
Johnny Hines
Slim
Edward Arnold
Dillon
C. Henry Gordon
Lombardo
Joseph Cawthorn
Barfuss
Nat Pendleton
Joe
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elliott Nugent's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Whistling in the Dark is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
