• Director(s)

    William Castle

  • Production Year

    1944

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Drama, Film Noir

  • Approx. running minutes

    60m

  • Cast

    Richard Dix, J. Carrol Naish, Gloria Stuart

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The Whistler

mild violence, threat, suicide references

THE WHISTLER is a 1944 US film noir crime drama in which a grieving man hires a hitman to end his life but then changes his mind and tries to call off the hit.…

THE WHISTLER is a 1944 US film noir crime drama in which a grieving man hires a hitman to end his life but then changes his mind and tries to call off the hit.

violence
There are scenes of mild violence without visible blood or wound detail. Several people are shot, and another person intentionally causes a car crash with the intention of killing their passenger and themself in an act of revenge. A man claims that his former friends suspect he deliberately allowed his wife to drown.
threat and horror
There are mild scenes of threat and suspense, including gun threat and an undetailed car crash sequence, as the main character narrowly escapes a series of attempts on his life. A man claiming to be an insurance salesman describes the fatal accidents which might befall a person, such as suffocation in a house fire or accidentally ‘blowing one’s head off’ with a shotgun. A man briefly raises a broken drinking glass in a threatening manner.
suicide and self-harm
A grieving widower hires a hitman to kill him and is subsequently shown calmly putting his affairs in order in preparation for his death; however, he tries to call off the hit after discovering that his wife is alive.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of the outdated term ‘deaf mute’. People are seen smoking cigarettes and cigars, reflecting the period in which the film was made.

  • Director(s)

    William Castle

  • Production Year

    1944

  • Genre(s)

    Crime, Drama, Film Noir

  • Approx. running minutes

    60m

  • Cast

    Richard Dix, J. Carrol Naish, Gloria Stuart

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Classified Date:
18/09/1944
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Picture Corp. Ltd
mild violence, threat, suicide references
Classified Date:
07/03/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Powerhouse Films UK
violence
There are scenes of mild violence without visible blood or wound detail. Several people are shot, and another person intentionally causes a car crash with the intention of killing their passenger and themself in an act of revenge. A man claims that his former friends suspect he deliberately allowed his wife to drown.
threat and horror
There are mild scenes of threat and suspense, including gun threat and an undetailed car crash sequence, as the main character narrowly escapes a series of attempts on his life. A man claiming to be an insurance salesman describes the fatal accidents which might befall a person, such as suffocation in a house fire or accidentally ‘blowing one’s head off’ with a shotgun. A man briefly raises a broken drinking glass in a threatening manner.
suicide and self-harm
A grieving widower hires a hitman to kill him and is subsequently shown calmly putting his affairs in order in preparation for his death; however, he tries to call off the hit after discovering that his wife is alive.
additional issues
There is infrequent use of the outdated term ‘deaf mute’. People are seen smoking cigarettes and cigars, reflecting the period in which the film was made.
Contains mild violence, threat and references to accidental deaths
Classified Date:
22/01/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

  • Classified date

    07/03/2024