The Whistler (1954)

Genre

thriller

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man narrates this anthology series. Each episode tells a separate mystery story, often about crime and suspense. Guest stars appear in different roles.

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What happens

The Whistler is a 30-minute syndicated American television anthology mystery series, based on the radio series of the same name. Produced by Lindsley Parsons and CBS Films, 39 episodes were syndicated beginning in 1954, with Signal Oil and Lipton Tea as sponsors. Bill Forman was both narrator and the voice of "The Whistler", and Dorothy Roberts whistled the theme. Both reprised their roles from the radio series. The "Backfire" episode starred Lon Chaney Jr. Notable guest stars included Maureen O'Sullivan, Miriam Hopkins, Patric Knowles, Howard Duff, and John Ireland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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