For the TV series, see Whispering Smith (TV series). For the blues musician, see Moses "Whispering" Smith.
Whispering Smith
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Leslie Fenton
Written by
Frank Butler Karl Kamb
Based on
novel by Frank H. Spearman
Produced by
Mel Epstein (associate producer)
Starring
Alan Ladd Robert Preston Brenda Marshall Donald Crisp
Cinematography
Ray Rennahan
Edited by
Archie Marshek
Music by
Adolph Deutsch
Color process
Technicolor
Production company
Paramount Pictures
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release date
December 9, 1948 (1948-12-09)
Running time
89 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$2 million[1]
Box office
$2.8 million (US)[2]
Whispering Smith is a 1948 American Western film directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Alan Ladd as a railroad detective assigned to stop a gang of train robbers. The supporting cast includes Robert Preston, Brenda Marshall and Donald Crisp.
The picture is based on a novel by Frank H. Spearman and a previous 1926 film adaptation starring H. B. Warner.
^Variety 18 February 1948 p7
^"Top Grossers of 1949". Variety. January 4, 1950. p. 59.
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