Whistling in the Dark

"SURPRISE COMEDY HIT OF THE YEAR ! Don't Miss It !"

The operators of 'Silver Haven', a cultish group bilking gullible rich people out of money, is set to inherit a large sum after the deceased woman's heir also dies. Leader Joesph Jones decides to hurry the process along and kidnaps Wally Benton, his fiancé, and a friend, to further this goal. Wally, 'The Fox', is a radio sleuth who solves murders on the air. Jones wants him to devise a perfect murder, and isn't above killing others sloppily along the way to get his foolproof murder plot.

Release Date

August 8, 1941

Status

Released

Original Title

Whistling in the Dark

Runtime

1h 18min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Whistling Collection

Part of

Whistling Collection

Includes: Whistling in the Dark, Whistling in Dixie, Whistling in Brooklyn