Whistling in the Dark (1933 film)
| Whistling in the Dark | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Elliott Nugent Charles Reisner (uncredited co-director) |
| Produced by | Norbert Brodine |
| Written by | Elliott Nugent |
| Based on |
play (1932) by Laurence Gross Edward Childs Carpenter |
| Starring |
Ernest Truex Una Merkel Edward Arnold |
| Music by | William Axt |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Edited by | Ben Lewis |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 76-79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Whistling in the Dark (U.S. television title: Scared!) is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy-mystery film starring Ernest Truex and Una Merkel. The plot concerns a mystery writer whose scheme for a perfect murder comes to the attention of a gangster (Edward Arnold), who plans to use it.
The film is based on the Broadway play of the same name by Laurence Gross and Edward Childs Carpenter, which played for 265 performances in 1932-33.[1] Edward Arnold played the same role in the Broadway stage production.[1]
In 1941, the film was remade starring Red Skelton and Ann Rutherford. Skelton then played the role of "Wallace Porter" in two sequels.
Cast
- Ernest Truex as Wallace Porter
- Una Merkel as Toby Van Buren
- Edward Arnold as Jake Dillon
- John Miljan as Charlie Shaw
- C. Henry Gordon as Ricco Lombardo
- Johnny Hines as Slim Scanlon
- Joseph Cawthorn as Otto Barfuss
- Nat Pendleton as Joe Salvatore
- Tenen Holtz as Herman Lefkowitz
References
Notes
- 1 2 Whistling in the Dark, IBDb.com; accessed August 4, 2015.
External links
- Whistling in the Dark at the Internet Movie Database
- Whistling in the Dark at the TCM Movie Database
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