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The Whistler

1944 · 60 min

A taut, shadowy noir that keeps you on edge as a desperate man races against a faceless threat.

Directed by
William Castle
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Tagline
Radio's Master of Mystery... Now on the Screen!
Overview
A guilt-ridden man blames himself for his wife's death and secretly pays an assassin to kill him. But then he finds out that his wife isn't dead at all. And now the assassin is on his trail, with no way to call off the hit.
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Guilt, death, obsession, fate
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
William Castle
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
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The Whistler Collection

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • death
  • obsession
  • fate
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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