Sol lesser, who had rights to ten whispering smith stories, wanted to film some of them with robert mitchum. Whispering smith is an american western series that aired on nbc. Quite a detailed wreck scene complete with mountain background. Based on a 1948 movie, the series stars audie murphy as tom whispering smith, a police detective in denver, colorado. Jan 20, 2018 whispering smith 1948 when whispering smith opens, we see a man riding his horse out of the mountains. Legendary railroad detective whispering smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague murray sinclair has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad. Whispering smith is an american western series that originally aired on. Whispering smith 1948 once upon a time in a western.
His later years were spent in hollywood where he turned to writing screenplays. It has the same ultimate source material as the 1948 movie of the same title and some other films, but differs in some significant respects. Nov 20, 2017 audio commentary by film historian toby roan optional english subtitles theatrical trailer the virginian 1946 audio commentary by author film historian lee gambin and actress film historian rutanya alda optional english subtitles theatrical trailer whispering smith 1948 audio commentary by film critic and author simon abrams optional. In the classic 1948 film alan ladd plays a railroad detective based on composite of real characters but in this series whispering smith is an ordinary denver policeman who appears to be based on nobody and we dont find out why he is called whispering smith as he does not talk in a muted voice. Whispering smith, founded in 1967 and headquartered in manchester, is the uks largest creator, importer, wholesaler and distributor of innovative fashion clothing for all major high street. Railroad agent alan ladd learns exsweethearts husbands robert preston a crook.
Whispering smith passed 1h 28min western 9 december 1948 usa legendary railroad detective whispering smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague murray sinclair has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad. Whispering smith combines elements of cbss have gun. Colourillustrated softcovers slight bowing front cover, still nf copy, w neat ownership label of hiro wakabayashi 19302017, japaneseamerican and korean war veteran on pastedown. On september 18, 1961, the whispering smith series was cancelled by nbc and replaced with 87th precinct. He also seems to have an interest in murrays wife and vice versa. Mcgowan, also played the lead, followed by another silent film. Whispering smith tv series has audie murphy as a deputy working for the denver police in the 1870s. Whispering smith 1948 is a western film starring alan ladd as a railroad detective assigned to stop a gang of train robbers. Oct 15, 2008 the most famous production was filmed in 1948.
Whispering smith 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The most wellknown version of the whispering smith story is the 1948 film starring. Silent versions of the whispering smith story were made in 1906 and 1926. Running a railroad through the rocky mountains was a tough bu. One of alan ladds first starring films is this entertaining detective western as a railroad investigator assigned to solve the mystery of a rash of train robberies. Whispering smith 1948 film the most wellknown version of the whispering smith story is the 1948 film starring alan ladd and robert preston. Overview of whispering smith, 1949, directed by leslie fenton, with alan ladd, robert preston, donald crisp, at turner classic movies. According to which report one chooses to believe, it was originally intended to be either a serial or an extralong feature film. Jan 26, 20 whispering smith is a 1948 western film starring alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp and william demarest. Legendary railroad detective whispering smith becomes convinced that old friend. Alan ladd starred in this technicolor film and credited it with launching his career. An adventure story and railroad novel set in the old west. We are whispering smith, a wholesale clothing supplier based in manchester.
It has the same ultimate source material as the 1948 movie of the same title, but differs in some significant respects. Alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp. The whispering smith series was recently 2010 released on dvd by timeless media. Whispering smith is a technicolor western film directed by leslie fenton and starring alan ladd as a railroad detective assigned to stop a gang of train robbers. Jun 01, 2011 heres the rerelease trailer for whispering smith 1948. Whispering smith 1948 cast and crew luke whispering smith alan ladd is a mildmannered policeman tasked with stopping a gang of train robbers, led by barney rebstock donald crisp. In this version, directed by leslie fenton, there is a strippeddown story, missing many of the main characters, including dicksie dunning. The 19 episodes that aired were stored in the vaults of nbc television. In the series, audie murphy stars as tom whispering smith, a 19thcentury police detective in denver, colorado. The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall.
Whispering smith, founded in 1967 and headquartered in manchester, is the uks largest creator, importer, wholesaler and distributor of innovative fashion clothing for all major high street stores and etailers across the globe. The film is briskly handled by journeyman director leslie fenton, who brings the story to a. The title of this series is based on the character whispering smith, from two previous films. After the war, he remained in that area as a plantation inspector for the freedmens bureau and investigated crimes committed against former sl. May 08, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series whispering smith. Mar 09, 2015 whispering smith was played by silent star george obrien when he drifted into the lowerprestige genre of westerns during the 1930s. Whispering smith 1948 letterboxd social film discovery. According to variety it was the 20thmost popular film in the us and canada in 1949. Filming of the series began in 1959, but the program did not air until may 8, 1961, because of unexpected production problems. After this 1948 film, the character was used once more in whispering smith hits london 1952, after which he was retired from the movies, apparently for good.
There are a few quite tight episodes but for the most part the series is rather weak. We hear some lazy music playing as the credits tell us that alan ladd is starring in this movie. This fact based western follows a softspoken railroad detective alan ladd as he brings a murderous ring of robbers to justice and rekindles an old flame. We specialise in a huge range of wholesale clothing for men, women and children, offering the latest styles and trends to some of the best retailers in the uk. Whispering smith 1948 posters the movie database tmdb. Navy during the civil war aboard an ironclad gunboat in the mississippi river campaign. Marshall, by the way, hadnt appeared in a film for two years and made just one more, the iroquois trail with george montgomery in 1950. Whispering smith 1948 luke whispering smith alan ladd is a mildmannered policeman tasked with stopping a gang of train robbers, led by barney rebstock donald crisp. Whispering smith 1948 movie slideshow by cathy alana. Whispering smith is a 1948 action western film directed by leslie fenton and written by frank butler and karl kamb. The film opens with a spectacular credit sequence over a. With alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp. No abuse intended, but if the owners mind, the video will be deleted, of course. Whispering smith 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It was also one of the most watched films of the year in britain. She was married to william holden for 30 years and they had two children together. Moses whispering smith whispering smith was a lawman who brought justice to the railroads in the old west in a 1906 novel that bore his name. May i offer some clarifications and amplifications. Whispering jack smith when day is done london recording biography visuals. The 1948 film was not the first to be based on frank h. Whispering smith 1948 john wayne message board jwmb. Whispering smith is a technicolor western film directed by leslie fenton and starring alan. Alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp, william demarest, fay holden. Spearmans 1906 novel, whispering smith, which has turned out to be a rather popular property over the years.