The Whistler
mild violence, threat, suicide references
Director(s)William Castle
Production year1944
Genre(s)Crime, Drama, Film Noir
Approx. running minutes60m
CastRichard Dix, Gloria Stuart, J. Carrol Naish, Alan Dinehart, Trevor Bardette, William 'Billy' Benedict, Willie Bloom, Roy Brent, Charles Coleman, Clancy Cooper, William Castle, J. Donald Wilson, Eric Taylor, Rudolph C. Flothow, James S. Brown Jr., Jerome Thoms
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 ...
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There is infrequent use of the outdated term ‘deaf mute’.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.
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.
Contains mild violence, threat and references to accidental deaths
Classified Date:
22/01/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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 year1944
Genre(s)Crime, Drama, Film Noir
Approx. running minutes60m
CastRichard Dix, Gloria Stuart, J. Carrol Naish, Alan Dinehart, Trevor Bardette, William 'Billy' Benedict, Willie Bloom, Roy Brent, Charles Coleman, Clancy Cooper, William Castle, J. Donald Wilson, Eric Taylor, Rudolph C. Flothow, James S. Brown Jr., Jerome Thoms
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.
Contains mild violence, threat and references to accidental deaths
Classified Date:
22/01/2013
Version:
2D
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
