The Mark Of The Whistler
very mild threat, violence, upsetting scenes
Director(s)William Castle
Production year1944
Genre(s)Crime, Film Noir, Mystery
Approx. running minutes62m
CastRichard Dix, Janis Carter, Porter Hall, Paul Guilfoyle, John Calvert, Matt Willis, Frank Baker, Walter Baldwin, Willie Best, Edward Biby, William Castle, George Bricker, Cornell Woolrich, Rudolph C. Flothow, George Meehan, Reg Browne
The Mark Of The Whistler
very mild threat, violence, upsetting scenes
THE MARK OF THE WHISTLER is a 1945 US crime drama in which a drifter assumes the identity of a missing person to seize a ...
THE MARK OF THE WHISTLER is a 1945 US crime drama in which a drifter assumes the identity of a missing person to seize an unclaimed fortune, only to face unexpected consequences.
violence
There is are masked shootings, which victims survive.
threat and horror
Characters plan to kill people, are approached by shadowy figures in alleyways, have guns pointed at them, and are taken captive and involved in vehicle crashes. There is also a chase scene with gunfire.
theme
There are references to a man having a mental breakdown after being wrongly convicted of a crime, and his wife dying from shock when he does not recognise her upon his release. There are also references to a child running away from home and his parents passing away.
additional issues
There is discriminatory material reflective of the period in which the film was made, this includes use of the term 'Indian' to describe a street named after a Native American man. There are scenes of smoking.
Classified Date:
19/01/1945
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Picture Corp. Ltd
very mild threat, violence, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
15/02/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Powerhouse Films UK
violence
There is are masked shootings, which victims survive.
threat and horror
Characters plan to kill people, are approached by shadowy figures in alleyways, have guns pointed at them, and are taken captive and involved in vehicle crashes. There is also a chase scene with gunfire.
theme
There are references to a man having a mental breakdown after being wrongly convicted of a crime, and his wife dying from shock when he does not recognise her upon his release. There are also references to a child running away from home and his parents passing away.
violence
There is are masked shootings, which victims survive.
threat and horror
Characters plan to kill people, are approached by shadowy figures in alleyways, have guns pointed at them, and are taken captive and involved in vehicle crashes. There is also a chase scene with gunfire.
theme
There are references to a man having a mental breakdown after being wrongly convicted of a crime, and his wife dying from shock when he does not recognise her upon his release. There are also references to a child running away from home and his parents passing away.
additional issues
There is discriminatory material reflective of the period in which the film was made, this includes use of the term 'Indian' to describe a street named after a Native American man. There are scenes of smoking.
Director(s)William Castle
Production year1944
Genre(s)Crime, Film Noir, Mystery
Approx. running minutes62m
CastRichard Dix, Janis Carter, Porter Hall, Paul Guilfoyle, John Calvert, Matt Willis, Frank Baker, Walter Baldwin, Willie Best, Edward Biby, William Castle, George Bricker, Cornell Woolrich, Rudolph C. Flothow, George Meehan, Reg Browne
Classified Date:
19/01/1945
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Picture Corp. Ltd
very mild threat, violence, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
15/02/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Powerhouse Films UK
violence
There is are masked shootings, which victims survive.
threat and horror
Characters plan to kill people, are approached by shadowy figures in alleyways, have guns pointed at them, and are taken captive and involved in vehicle crashes. There is also a chase scene with gunfire.
theme
There are references to a man having a mental breakdown after being wrongly convicted of a crime, and his wife dying from shock when he does not recognise her upon his release. There are also references to a child running away from home and his parents passing away.
