{"product_id":"columbia-noir-6-the-whistler-le","title":"COLUMBIA NOIR #6: THE WHISTLER - LE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 20 May 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited Edition Blu-ray (World Blu-ray premieres)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WHISTLER (William Castle, 1944)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE MARK OF THE WHISTLER (William Castle, 1944)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE POWER OF THE WHISTLER (Lew Landers, 1945)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVOICE OF THE WHISTLER (William Castle, 1945)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMYSTERIOUS INTRUDER (William Castle, 1946)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SECRET OF THE WHISTLER (George Sherman, 1946)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE THIRTEENTH HOUR (William Clemens, 1947)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE RETURN OF THE WHISTLER (D Ross Lederman, 1948)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur sixth journey into Columbia Pictures’ \u003cem\u003efilm noir \u003c\/em\u003eoutput walks a different path, taking a detour into the mysterious world of the Whistler, as we present all eight films in the popular series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdapted from a hit radio series, each episode has the Whistler emerge from the shadows to introduce a nightmarish, twisting tale in his own sardonic manner, with the first seven films starring Richard Dix (\u003cem\u003eIt Happened in Hollywood\u003c\/em\u003e). In \u003cem\u003eThe Whistler\u003c\/em\u003e, a guilt-stricken man hires a contract killer to end his life… but finds he cannot pull out of the deal. \u003cem\u003eThe Mark of the Whistler\u003c\/em\u003e sees a homeless man claim the money in an abandoned bank account, only to find the rightful owners on his tail. In \u003cem\u003eThe Power of the Whistler\u003c\/em\u003e, an amnesiac must reconstruct his dark past using only the items in his pockets. Voice of the Whistler finds a poor nurse marry her wealthy, terminally ill patient, only for him to defy the odds and recover. In \u003cem\u003eMysterious Intruder\u003c\/em\u003e, a private eye becomes embroiled in a murderous race to track down a missing girl and a lost fortune. \u003cem\u003eThe Secret of the Whistler\u003c\/em\u003e sees a young bride suspect that her new husband may have murdered his first wife. In Dix’s final film, \u003cem\u003eThe Thirteenth Hour\u003c\/em\u003e, the owner of a trucking company is framed for a murder he didn’t commit. Finally, in \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the Whistler\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Duane takes the lead as a man whose fiancée is abducted on the eve of their wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essential four-disc collection marks the UK Blu-ray premiere of all eight films, and features an array of fascinating contextualising extras, including newly recorded commentaries, critical appreciations, rare archival short films, and a 120-page book. 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