THE WHISTLER (William Castle, 1944)THE MARK OF THE WHISTLER (William Castle, 1944)THE POWER OF THE WHISTLER (Lew Landers, 1945)VOICE OF THE WHISTLER (William Castle, 1945)MYSTERIOUS INTRUDER (William Castle, 1946)THE SECRET OF THE WHISTLER (George Sherman, 1946)THE THIRTEENTH HOUR (William Clemens, 1947)THE RETURN OF THE WHISTLER (D Ross Lederman, 1948) Our sixth journey into Columbia Picturesfilm noir output walks a different path, taking a detour into the mysterious world of the Whistler, as we present all eight films in the popular series. Adapted 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 (It Happened in Hollywood). In The Whistler, a guilt-stricken man hires a contract killer to end his lifebut finds he cannot pull out of the deal. The Mark of the Whistler sees a homeless man claim the money in an abandoned bank account, only