Whistling in the Dark (1941)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

S. Sylvan Simon

Writers:

Laurence Gross (play) and
Edward Childs Carpenter (play) ...

Release Date:

8 August 1941 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Mystery

Tagline:

WE'VE ROLLED OUT THE WELCOME MAT FOR 1941'S KING OF FUN!

Plot:

The operators of 'Silver Haven', a cultish group bilking gullible rich people out of money, is set to...

Plot Keywords:

Kidnapping | Murder | Radio | Remake | Cigarette Lighter

Cast

Red Skelton	...	Wally Benton
Conrad Veidt	...	Joseph Jones
Ann Rutherford	...	Carol Lambert
Virginia Grey	...	'Fran' Post
Rags Ragland	...	Sylvester (as 'Rags' Ragland)
Henry O'Neill	...	Philip Post
Eve Arden	...	'Buzz' Baker
Paul Stanton	...	Jennings
Donald Douglas	...	Gordon Thomas (as Don Douglas)
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 (as George Carleton)

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #7550) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Company:

Loew's

Trivia:

The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 19 January 1932 and had 265 performances. The opening night cast included Edward Arnold, Claire Trevor, Ernest Truex and Arthur Vinton.

Quotes:

Green: He's smart, boss. I listen to him every night.
Jones: Doesn't seem to have done you much good.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Whistling in Dixie (1942)

MGM/WARNER DVD (??) ~ Might as well be "Whistling in the Wind!!"

If WARNER/MGM had their way (of which they DO!)....we will NOT LIKELY ever see these 3 Classic RED SKELTON "Whistling" series comedies on DVD! RED SKELTON stars as Wally Benton, THE FOX ("OOOOOOO!"), a Radio star detective in WHISTLING IN THE DARK, WHISTLING IN DIXIE and WHISTLING IN BRROKLYN. I purchased the VHS copies of these great films quite a few years back (before DVD's) ~ they are definitely 'keepers'! Again, I pass on the film commentaries, because the IMDb reviewers are on target with these flix. What always concerns me is the PUSH needed for someone to read these reviews (from the Production offices of WARNER/MGM)...."HELLO!"....and realize that Classic film fans and consumers WANT (and DEMAND) these films be made available for DVD! And this goes for you other clowns at FOX, COLUMBIA, UNIVERSAL, or whatever corporate names you have absorbed (MCA, SONY, RCA, etc). Pay attention to your fans and show us the respect we deserve by producing MORE quality Classic films!!!!!!! As to quote STAN LEE, "Nuff Said!"