Whispering Smith western movie starring Alan Ladd and Robert Preston. Whispering Smith is a railroad detective trying to apprehend the looters who wreak and loot trains. 1 hour 28 minutes, color, released in the U.S.A. December 9 of 1948.
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Production Company Paramount Pictures
Directed by
Leslie Fenton Writing Credits
Frank Butler (screenplay) and
Karl Kamb (screenplay)
Produced by
Mel Epstein associate producer Music by
Adolph Deutsch Cinematography by
Ray Rennahan director of photography Film Editing by
Archie Marshek Art Direction by
Hans Dreier
Walter H. Tyler Set Decoration by
Sam Comer
Bertram C. Granger Costume Design by
Mary Kay Dodson Makeup Department
Wally Westmore makeup supervisor
Nellie Manley hair stylist (uncredited) Production Management
William Mull production manager (uncredited) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Francisco Day assistant director Art Department
Gene Lauritzen construction coordinator Sound Department
John Cope sound recordist
Gene Merritt sound recordist Visual Effects by
Farciot Edouart process photography
Gordon Jennings special photographic effects Stunts
Jimmie Dundee stunts (uncredited)
Pat Lane stunts (uncredited) Camera and Electrical Department
Guy Bennett camera operator (uncredited)
G.E. Richardson still photographer (uncredited)
Darrell Turnmire grip (uncredited) Music Department
Sidney Cutner orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken orchestrator (uncredited)
Van Cleave orchestrator (uncredited) Other crew
Robert Brower associate color director
Natalie Kalmus technicolor color director
Lupe Hall script supervisor (uncredited)
Frank H. Spearman (novel)
Cast
Alan Ladd
Whispering Smith
Robert Preston
Murray Sinclair
Brenda Marshall
Marian Sinclair
Donald Crisp
Barney Rebstock
William Demarest
Bill Dansing
Fay Holden
Emmy Dansing
Murvyn Vye
Blake Barton
Frank Faylen
Whitey Du Sang
John Eldredge
George McCloud
Ward Wood
Leroy Barton (as Robert Wood)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Bill Baggs
Will Wright
Sheriff McSwiggin
Don Barclay
Dr. Sawbuck
Eddy Waller
Conductor
Ashley Cowan
Train Brakeman
Jimmie Dundee
Karg
Ray Teal
Seagrue
Bob Kortman
Gabby Barton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Alden
Railroad Man (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Telegrapher (uncredited)
George Barton
Railroad Man (uncredited)
Hank Bell
Posse Member (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Accordianist (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Railroad Man (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Baggage Car Guard (uncredited)
Ann Cameron
Girl on Street (uncredited)
James Davies
Bartender (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Woody, Train Brakeman (uncredited)
Clint Dorrington
Railroad Man (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
Telegrapher at Coyete Creek (uncredited)
Budd Fine
Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited)
Terry Frost
Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited)
Gary Gray
Bobby, Baggs’ Grandson (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank – Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Snake Oil Spieler (uncredited)
Perry Ivins
McGuinness (uncredited)
Roberta Jonay
Girl (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Train Engineer (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited)
Pat Lane
Member of Rebstock Gang (uncredited)
Don Lynch
Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited)
Broderick O’Farrell
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Ed Randolph
Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited)
Robert St. Angelo
Railroad Man (uncredited)
Tex Taylor
Wrecking Crew Member (uncredited)
Hank Worden
Murray’s Ranchhand (uncredited)
Fred Zendar
Railroad Man (uncredited)