The Whistler: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Whistler (1954): Drama, Crime, Mystery. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The Whistler is a 30-minute U.S. television anthology mystery series, based on the radio series of the same name.
Produced by Lindsley Parsons and CBS Films, 39 episodes were syndicated beginning in 1954, with Signal Oil and Lipton Tea as sponsors. William Forman was both narrator and the voice of "The Whistler", and Dorothy Roberts whistled the theme. The "Backfire" episode starred Lon Chaney Jr. Notable guest stars included Maureen O'Sullivan, Miriam Hopkins, Patric Knowles, Howard Duff, and John Ireland.
Series details
- Title: The Whistler
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
- Premiere date: 1954-10-07
- Final broadcast date listed: 1955-06-24
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 71094
- IMDb ID: tt0166467
- TVDB ID: 260396
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1954-10-07; final listed air date 1955-06-24.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Whistler on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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