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Whistling in the Dark is the first of three comedy films starring Red Skelton as Wally "the Fox" Benton, who writes and acts in radio murder mysteries. Wally is kidnapped by a greedy cult leader (played by Conrad Veidt), who threatens to kill Wally's girlfriend (portrayed in all three films by Ann Rutherford) and another young woman unless he concocts a perfect murder. The film was based on the Broadway play of the same name by Laurence Gross and Edward Childs Carpenter. Uncredited contributing writer Elliott Nugent wrote and directed the earlier film adaptation of the same name.
The two sequels are Whistling in Dixie (1942) and Whistling in Brooklyn (1943).
Original Release
08/08/1941
US Release
08/08/1941
Cast
Name | Character |
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Red Skelton | Wally Benton |
Conrad Veidt | Joseph Jones |
Ann Rutherford | Carol Lambert |
Virginia Grey | 'Fran' Post |
Rags Ragland | Sylvester Conway / Sylvester |
Henry O'Neill | Philip Post |
Eve Arden | 'Buzz' Baker |
Paul Stanton | Jennings |
Donald Douglas | Gordon Thomas / Deputy Commissioner O'Neill |
Don Costello | 'Noose' Green |
Directors
Writers
Robert MacGunigle, Harry Clork, Albert Mannheimer, Laurence Gross, Edward Childs Carpenter, Elliott Nugent, Eddie Moran
Cast
Name | Character |
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Red Skelton | Wally Benton |
Conrad Veidt | Joseph Jones |
Ann Rutherford | Carol Lambert |
Virginia Grey | 'Fran' Post |
Rags Ragland | Sylvester Conway / Sylvester |
Henry O'Neill | Philip Post |
Eve Arden | 'Buzz' Baker |
Paul Stanton | Jennings |
Donald Douglas | Gordon Thomas / Deputy Commissioner O'Neill |
Don Costello | 'Noose' Green |
William Tannen | Robert Graves |
Reed Hadley | Beau Smith |
Mariska Aldrich | Hilda |
Lloyd Corrigan | Harvey Upshaw |
George M. Carleton | Deputy Commissioner O'Neill |
Will Lee | Herman / Herman the Druggist |
Ruth Robinson | Mrs. Robinson |
Dorothy Adams | Mrs. Farrell |
James Adamson | Airline Attendant |
Barbara Bedford | Cult Member / Telephone Operator |
Producers
Name | Role |
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George Haight | Producer |