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Whistling in the Dark (1933)
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79 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Whistling in the Dark (1933)

Passed

79 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A mystery writer and his sweetheart are held hostage by a fugitive gangster who hopes to get the writer's help in devising the "perfect crime."

Director

Elliott Nugent

Writers

Elliott Nugent (screenplay) | Laurence Gross (based upon the play by) | Edward Childs Carpenter (based upon the play by)

Cinematographer

Norbert Brodine (photographed by)

Editor

Ben Lewis

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Updated Jan 21, 1933

Release date

Jan 21, 1933 (United States)

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20 cast members

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Ernest Truex Wallace Porter Wallace Porter See fewer	His Girl Friday (1940)
Una Merkel Toby Van Buren Toby Van Buren See fewer	The Parent Trap (1961)
Edward Arnold Jake Dillon Jake Dillon See fewer	You Can't Take It with You (1938)
John Miljan Charlie Shaw Charlie Shaw See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
C. Henry Gordon Ricco Lombardo Ricco Lombardo See fewer	Scarface (1932)
Johnny Hines Slim Scanlon Slim Scanlon See fewer	Little Johnny Jones (1923)
Joseph Cawthorn Otto Barfuss Otto Barfuss See fewer	White Zombie (1932)
Nat Pendleton Joe Salvatore Joe Salvatore See fewer	The Thin Man (1934)
Tenen Holtz Herman Lefkovitz Herman Lefkovitz See fewer	Exit Smiling (1926)
Marcelle Corday Hilda Hilda See fewer	The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Frederick Burton Mr. Van Buren (uncredited) Mr. Van Buren (uncredited) See fewer	The Fighting Blade (1923)
Jack Kennedy Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	College Humor (1933)
Sam McDaniel Porter (uncredited) Porter (uncredited) See fewer	The Great Lie (1941)
Tom McGuire Train Conductor (uncredited) Train Conductor (uncredited) See fewer	Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
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Walter Percival Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited) See fewer	Lights of New York (1928)
Jack Perry Bennie (uncredited) Bennie (uncredited) See fewer	Steady Company (1932)
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Guy Usher Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer	The Case of the Black Cat (1936)