There were two whispering smiths, one the fictional railroad detective in frank hamilton spearmans novel. The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall. This fact based western follows a softspoken railroad detective alan ladd as he brings a murderous ring of robbers to justice and rekindles. Stream now or download and go watch 7 days free get unlimited access to the largest streaming library with limited ads. Download pdf whispering smith tredition classics collection best seller. Adolph deutsch 20 october 1897 1 january 1980 was britishamerican composer, conductor and arranger. Aug 20, 2011 a writer named frank spearman was intrigued by the name and wrote an early western novel about a railroad detective named whispering smith in 1906, but his work of fiction and the his facts seemed to brush up against reality only on occasion. Whispering smith is a technicolor western film directed by leslie fenton and starring alan.
In the 1949 version of the great gatsby see below, ladd had the featured role of jay gatsby. 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 is a 1948 western film starring alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp and william demarest. After the war, he remained in that area as a plantation inspector for the freedmens bureau and investigated crimes committed against former sl.
Navy during the civil war aboard an ironclad gunboat in the mississippi river campaign. Whispering smith is a railroad detective trying to apprehend the looters who wreak and loot trains. Whispering smith the idol thegoldenagetvandmoviechannel. While the hero of the book and movies was a railroad cop, tvs smith now named tom was a more traditional old west lawman.
Whispering smith was tailormade for alan ladd his first. Whispering smith is a pretty good railroad yarn in which alan ladd plays the title role. It was released on dvd 12 march 20 as part of universals classic. Released in 1948, whispering smith stars alan ladd in the eponymous role of a train detective whos starts to suspect that his friend, murray robert preston may be involved with a gang that wrecks and loots trains. Whispering smith, like most of frank spearmans western novels and some nonfiction as well are set in the world of railroads, in the late 1800s. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Overview of whispering smith, 1949, directed by leslie fenton, with alan ladd, robert preston, donald crisp, at turner classic movies. Find films and movies featuring alan ladd on allmovie. Whispering smith western tv show starring audie murphy episodes limited time whispering smith is an american western series that aired on nbc.
He formed his own production companies for film and radio and then starred in his own syndicated series box, which ran from 1948 49. Whispering jack smith baby face song by benny davis and harry akst on victor 20229 1926 sherill5071. The storyplot keep you interested with enough action scenes to satisfy any western fan. We are whispering smith, a wholesale clothing supplier based in manchester. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Jun 01, 2011 heres the rerelease trailer for whispering smith 1948. Producer sol lesser controlled the rights for the story and later passed them to julian lesser who would go on to make the smith films in britain. As he rides towards town he is ambushed by the barton brothers and loses his horse. He formed his own production companies for film and radio and then starred in his own syndicated series box, which ran from 194849. Whispering smith 1948 watch on starz or streaming online. Ladd and robert preston starred in the 1948 western film, whispering smith.
Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords. Luke whispering smith ladd is a twogun railway detective who is sent to investigate why an unusual number of train wrecks are happening. In this version, directed by leslie fenton, there is a strippeddown story, missing many of the main characters, including dicksie dunning. Whispering smith full episodes western tv series youtube.
Whispering smith is a 1948 action western film directed by leslie fenton and written by frank butler and karl kamb. Deutsch began his composing career on broadway in the 1920s and 1930s before working for hollywood. Legendary railroad detective whispering smith becomes convinced that old friend and. Audie murphy in whispering smith 10 facts about the. It was at least the sixth filmed story featuring the character whispering smith. Heres the rerelease trailer for whispering smith 1948. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series whispering smith. 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. The videos in my playlists are uploaded by many wonderful people who take a lot of time and effort to make these videos available for us to enjoy.
Sep 30, 2016 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series whispering smith. Early on in his career, ladd had small roles in a few b westerns, and he appeared very briefly as a storyboard artist behind the scenes at disney studios in the colorsepiatone. Alan ladd robert preston donald crisp 1948 a railroad detective alan ladd learns his exsweethearts husband robert preston has joined a train robbers donald crisp gang. Ladd became most famous for his title role as a reformed gunslinger in the classic 1953 western shane. A new ladd thrills the old west smith as an ironwilled railroad detective. What you wish to know is, is smith going to get the drop on du sang in that fight to the death in the williams cache, or is he going to cash in before the bullets. There also were three early silent films with whispering smith as the hero. Ladd starred in the 1948 western film, whispering smith. Alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald.
It tells the story of a railroad investigator who is forced to track down an old. Starring audie murphy, guy mitchell and sam buffington. Aug 02, 2009 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Whispering jack smith baby face song by benny davis and harry akst on victor 20229 1926.
After sinclair is fired, he joins forces with a gangster donald crisp to continue his criminal activities. Whispering smith season 1 episode 19 watch online the. No abuse intended, but if the owners mind, the video will be deleted, of course. A railroad detective alan ladd learns his exsweethearts husband robert preston has joined a train robbers donald crisp gang. Hd 1080p whispering smith 1948 full movie streaming. Whispering smith alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, william demarest, donald crisp 1948. Smith is assigned to bring the man to justice, and matters are complicated by a mutual attraction with the mans wife. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. He also seems to have an interest in murrays wife and vice versa. Whispering smith 1948 luke whispering smith alan ladd is a mildmannered policeman tasked with stopping a gang of train robbers, led by. The western series was based on a 1948 movie of the same title starring alan ladd. Whispering smith 1949 paramount scored a major hit by billing whispering smith 1948 as the first western and the first film in color for one of the studios biggest stars, alan ladd.
Whispering smith color feature paramount dec 1948 a railroad detectives friend is fired, and then joins a gang of train robbers. Hd 1080p whispering smith 1948 full movie streaming menu. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. In 1914, deutsch was a buffalo movie house musician, accompanying silent films. The mandalorian, gravity falls, and free solo top our list of the best prime video recs. Whispering smith 1948 film the most wellknown version of the whispering smith story is the 1948 film starring alan ladd and robert preston. 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. Based on a 1948 movie, the series stars audie murphy as tom whispering smith, a police detective in denver, colorado. Jan 26, 20 whispering smith is a 1948 western film starring alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp and william demarest. Find films and movies featuring alan ladd on allmovie allmovie. 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. A rail company executive fingers employee murray sinclair robert preston, smith s pal, for looting a wrecked train. Legendary railroad detective whispering smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague murray sinclair has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad.
In december 1911, he emigrated to the united states, settling in buffalo. Whispering smith is an american western series that originally aired on nbc. 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. A railway detective, luke whsipering smith, finds himself in pursuit of murray. Alan ladd with his arm in a sling and brenda marshall in a scene from the film whispering smith, 1948. When the daltons rode offers up about 30 minutes of constant riding, shooting and just general mayhem in its last reels, all courtesy of the great yakima canutt. The third, however, proves to be a more formidable antagonist, for hes allied. No abuse intended, but if the owners mind, the video will be deleted. In 1959, audie murphy made the move into television by agreeing to star in a series known as whispering smith. Whispering smith western movie starring alan ladd and robert preston. Spearman and a previous 1926 film adaptation starring h. Download whispering smith western 1948 alan ladd 992 x.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Whispering smith 1948 is an american western about a detective in pursuit of a band of train robbers. William demarest in whispering smith 1948 alan ladd and brenda. 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. Mar 09, 2015 whispering smith was played by silent star george obrien when he drifted into the lowerprestige genre of westerns during the 1930s. The best known of these was whispering smith 1948, the first western for star alan ladd who bears a striking resemblance to audie murphy.
The title character bests two of the robbers early on. In the series, audie murphy stars as tom whispering smith, a 19thcentury police detective in denver, colorado. Kino lorber has announced their first volume of western classics for june when the daltons rode 1940, the virginian 1946 and whispering smith 1948. Play streaming whispering smith in best look video format. Episode guide for the whispering smith western tv series show. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Download whispering smith western 1948 alan ladd 992 x 720 torrent or any other torrent from category.
Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. In the 1949 version of the great gatsby see below, ladd had the featured role of. Watch whispering smith 1948 online for free the roku. When you read it you dont give a hang about soul struggles. A frequentlytold western railroading story with alan ladd in the title role of the railroad detective. When his friend murray is fired from the railraod and begins helping rebstock wreck trains, smith must go after him. It is a remake of a 1926 movie and is also based on a novel. The dvd was rated very good condition but i think it was like new. The most wellknown version of the whispering smith story is the 1948 film starring alan ladd and robert preston. The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall the picture is based on a novel by frank h. Full streaming whispering smith in high definition quality. Smith must now stop sinclair, while romantic interest from sinclairs wife brenda marshall complicates matters. The main character, gordon smith, is a railroad detective. In 1949s version of the great gatsby, ladd had the featured role of jay gatsby.
1063 1266 493 1267 72 102 1265 232 1486 1266 646 845 306 516 1314 378 442 1334 867 514 1046 1300 219 739 1212 652 839 74 692 848 363 1448 1322