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Whispering Smith (1948)

Legendary railroad detective Whispering Smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague Murray Sinclair has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad.

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Cast

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Murray Sinclair
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Marian Sinclair
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Barney Rebstock
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Bill Dansing
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Emmy Dansing
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Blake Barton
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Whitey Du Sang
John Eldredge ...
George McCloud
Ward Wood ...
Leroy Barton (as Robert Wood)
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Bill Baggs
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Sheriff McSwiggin
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Dr. Sawbuck
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Conductor (as Eddy C. Waller)
Ashley Cowan ...
Train Brakeman

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Smith as an iron-willed railroad detective. When his friend Murray is fired from the railroad and begins helping Rebstock wreck trains, Smith must go after him. He also seems to have an interest in Murray's wife (and vice versa). Written by Ed Stephan <[email protected]>

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A new Ladd thrills the Old West !

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(Western Electric Recording)

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 16, 1949 with Alan Ladd reprising his film role. See more »

Goofs

Just after 23 minutes into the film, Whispering Smith is given a harmonica, the box of which he drops to the ground, only to have it immediately reappear in his hand. See more »

Quotes

Bill Dansing: [to Smith and Sinclair] Havin' you two kids together again, I could spit nickles!
Murray Sinclair: [Jokingly] Go ahead, Bill.
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Soundtracks

Billy Boy
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Tradtional folk and children's song first recorded in 1930.
William Demerast plays the tune on a harmonica and is joined in song with Fay Holden and Alan Ladd.
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What's Not To Like?
17 July 2008 | by (Virginia, U.S.) – See all my reviews

This is a very fine western. Great Technicolor, decent acting and a nice plot. As a fan of the western genre, I appreciate the snappy way the story moves along. Modern westerns (and most films, in fact) drag the exposition out. Here, for example, when Robert Preston's character meets up with his old friend Ladd and mentions Preston's wife's name, the look on Ladd's face instantly tells you "oh-oh, there's a history here." Very quick, but well done and you know what's coming.

This is a "railroad western." It's nice to see a western that emphasizes the importance and power of the the railroads in the settlement of the west.


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