• Director(s)

    William Castle

  • Production Year

    1944

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Film Noir, Mystery

  • Approx. running minutes

    62m

  • Cast

    Richard Dix, Janis Carter, Porter Hall

Film

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 an unclaimed fortune, only to face unexpected consequences.…

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.

  • Director(s)

    William Castle

  • Production Year

    1944

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Film Noir, Mystery

  • Approx. running minutes

    62m

  • Cast

    Richard Dix, Janis Carter, Porter Hall

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.
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

    15/02/2024