Whistling in the Dark

August. 08,1941      NR
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The operators of 'Silver Haven', a cultish group bilking gullible rich people out of money, is set to inherit a large sum after the deceased woman's heir also dies. Leader Joesph Jones decides to hurry the process along and kidnaps Wally Benton, his fiancé, and a friend, to further this goal. Wally, 'The Fox', is a radio sleuth who solves murders on the air. Jones wants him to devise a perfect murder, and isn't above killing others sloppily along the way to get his foolproof murder plot.

Red Skelton as  Wally Benton
Conrad Veidt as  Joseph Jones
Ann Rutherford as  Carol Lambert
Virginia Grey as  'Fran' Post
Rags Ragland as  Sylvester
Henry O'Neill as  Philip Post
Eve Arden as  'Buzz' Baker
Paul Stanton as  Jennings
Donald Douglas as  Deputy Commissioner O'Neill
Don Costello as  'Noose' Green

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