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Whispering City (1947)

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Fyodor Otsep
Writer : Leonard Lee, Rian James

Synopsis

After hearing that a famous actress is dying in a hospital after being hit by a car, a reporter goes to the hospital to interview the actress. She then tells the reporter that her wealthy fiance, who was killed in an accident several years before, was actually murdered. Before long the reporter finds herself in a web of corruption, mental illness and murder.

Actors

Helmut Dantine
Helmut Dantine
Michel Lacoste
Mary Anderson
Mary Anderson
Mary Roberts
Paul Lukas
Paul Lukas
Albert Frédéric
John Pratt
John Pratt
Edward Durant
Joy Lafleur
Joy Lafleur
Blanche Lacoste
George Alexander
George Alexander
Insp. Renaud
Arthur Lefebvre
Arthur Lefebvre
Sleigh Driver
Mimi D'Estée
Mimi D'Estée
Renée Brancourt
Henri Poitras
Henri Poitras
Assistant Police Inspector
R.J. Jarvis
R.J. Jarvis
John
Louis-Philippe Hébert
Louis-Philippe Hébert
Hotel Clerk
Albert Cloutier
Albert Cloutier
Waiter
Ovila Légaré
Ovila Légaré
Detective
Neil O'Keefe
Neil O'Keefe
Messenger
Germaine Lemyre
Germaine Lemyre
Messenger Girl
Lucie Poitras
Lucie Poitras
Nurse
Réjeanne Desrameaux
Réjeanne Desrameaux
Ursuline Nun
Blanche Gauthier
Blanche Gauthier
Concierge
Teddy Burns Goulet
Teddy Burns Goulet
Stage Manager
Neil Chotem
Neil Chotem
Himself
Guy Dugas
Guy Dugas
Secretary
J. Léo Gagnon
J. Léo Gagnon
Butler
Rolland D'Amour
Rolland D'Amour
Policeman
Jean Vezina
Jean Vezina
Lawyer
Jean Lajeunesse
Jean Lajeunesse
Reporter
Gordon Jones
Gordon Jones
Reporter

Crews

Fyodor Otsep
Fyodor Otsep
Director
Sydney Banks
Sydney Banks
Additional Dialogue
Gina Kaus
Gina Kaus
Additional Dialogue
Hugh Kemp
Hugh Kemp
Additional Dialogue
George Zuckerman
George Zuckerman
Story
George Marton
George Marton
Producer
Morris C. Davis
Morris C. Davis
Original Music Composer
Charles Quick
Charles Quick
Director of Photography
Guy Roe
Guy Roe
Director of Photography
Michael Lennox
Michael Lennox
Story
Leonard Lee
Leonard Lee
Screenplay
Rian James
Rian James
Screenplay
Paul L'Anglais
Paul L'Anglais
Executive Producer
Roger Woog
Roger Woog
Associate Producer
W.L. Bagier
W.L. Bagier
Editor
Richard J. Jarvis
Richard J. Jarvis
Editor
William Koessler
William Koessler
Art Direction
Hans Berenos
Hans Berenos
Set Decoration
Dan Doran
Dan Doran
Set Decoration
Otto Lederer
Otto Lederer
Makeup Artist
Max Lemenu
Max Lemenu
Hairstylist
Gilbert Mandelik
Gilbert Mandelik
Assistant Director
Jean Damphousse
Jean Damphousse
Art Direction
Marc Audet
Marc Audet
Sound Effects
Edward Fenton
Edward Fenton
Sound
Marcel Giguère
Marcel Giguère
Sound Effects
Nat Sobel
Nat Sobel
Special Effects
Harry Sundby
Harry Sundby
Lighting Artist
Helen A. Myron
Helen A. Myron
Wardrobe Designer
Leonard Anderson
Leonard Anderson
Supervising Editor
Jean Deslauriers
Jean Deslauriers
Music Arranger
Jean Deslauriers
Jean Deslauriers
Music Director
Jack Shaindlin
Jack Shaindlin
Music Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

WHISPERING CITY - Film Noir  (1947)

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