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Whispering City

Whispering City

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Whispering City

1947

1h 38m

4.8(12 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

After hearing that a famous actress is dying in a hospital after being hit by a car, a reporter goes to the hospital to interview the actress. She then tells the reporter that her wealthy fiance, who was killed in an accident several years before, was actually murdered. Before long the reporter finds herself in a web of corruption, mental illness and murder.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Michel Lacoste

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Mary Roberts

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Albert Frédéric

John Pratt

Edward Durant

Joy Lafleur

Blanche Lacoste

George Alexander

Insp. Renaud

Arthur Lefebvre

Sleigh Driver

Mimi D'Estée

Renée Brancourt

Henri Poitras

Henri Poitras

Assistant Police Inspector

R.J. Jarvis

John

Creative team

Directed by: Fyodor Otsep
Written by: Michael Lennox
George Zuckerman
Produced by: George Marton

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