The fictional character was the hero in this bestselling novel of 1906, and the books popularity made it the prototype for western fiction. With alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp. Its somewhat surprising to find whispering smith is not more well known, given that its ladds first full length western feature and that its really. Alfred whispering jack smith when day is done london recording biography visuals. Nbc universal and timeless media group spent a lot of time trying to track it down, as it was not in the nbc vaults, where the other episodes came from, with the exception of the five unaired programs in the set which came from the film library at ucla. Front of the camera, here is our full list of films and tv programmes filmed locally. Whispering smith just got this film for my dad as a christmas prescent,hes one of his favourite actors. Films and tv programmes filmed locally egham museum. Incomplete discographies of 1920s 1930s artists for a list of our already complete collections of 1920s and 1930s artists see. One of the rarest and most sought after of all television westerns, whispering smith featured audie murphy, americas most decorated soldier in wwii, as a denverbased railroad private eye in the old west. Smith and romack investigate a series of bombings that rock denver. In the series, audie murphy stars as tom whispering. This show took case histories from smiths adventures. Nevertheless smith is determined to return his prisoner.
Whispering smith western movie starring alan ladd and robert preston. 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. After sinclair is fired, he joins forces with a gangster donald crisp to continue his criminal activities. Some of the countrywestern songs murphy wrote became quite. Will smith movies, ranked from worst to best thrillist. Whispering jack smith, born john schmidt, was a popular singer of the 20s and 30s. Overview of whispering smith, 1949, directed by leslie fenton, with alan ladd, robert preston, donald crisp, at turner classic movies.
Many of the episodes were based on actual denver police cases, and smith has to use all his wits, as well as his skill with a colt. Scotland yard stars likeable american import richard carlson as detective steve whispering smith. A rail company executive fingers employee murray sinclair robert preston, smith s pal, for looting a wrecked train. Whispering jack smith me and my shadow lyrics genius. An example of the smallscale noirish thrillers hammerexclusive were making prior to becoming the house of horror, whispering smith hits london a. Spearman 18591950 whispering smith was a shortlived tv show back in the fifties, that tried to combine the thenpopular western and private eye formats, much like have gun, will travel, the man from blackhawk and shotgun slade it featured the adventures of whispering smith, a private eye in the old west, played by audie.
Whispering smith is a 1948 western film starring alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp and william demarest. 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. Whispering smith the complete tv series dvd, 2010, 3disc set. Tom white, from mccook to whispering smith, nebraska history 87 2006. The first film version of whispering smith in 1916 was ultimately released as two films. Whispering smith is a railroad detective trying to apprehend the looters who wreak and loot trains.
One of the rarest and most sought after of all television westerns, whispering smith features audie murphy, americas most decorated soldier in wwii, as a detective in the old west. If you enjoy this collection please consider helping our other 1920s and 1930s artists projects. After the war, he remained in that area as a plantation inspector for the freedmens bureau and investigated crimes committed against former sl. With will smith, thandie newton, jaden smith, brian howe. The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall the picture is based on a novel by frank h.
Whispering smith tv show season 1 episodes list next. Alan ladd starred in this technicolor film and credited it with launching his career. He was a popular radio and recording artist who occasionally appeared in films. You can find a list of projects that are incomplete at. George romack was smith s partner and john richards was the police chief. Legendary railroad detective whispering smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague. The most wellknown version of the whispering smith story is the 1948 film starring alan ladd and robert preston. Aug 20, 2011 there was a 1916 silent film followed by another silent film in 1926. Whispering smith was ladds first starring western and first in technicolor, his easygoing character with a ruthless edge set the template for many westerns to come and made him a firm favourite among genre fans and hes very good here. Albums include songs the bonzo dog band taught us a pre history of the bonzos, orange is the new black, and me and my shadow. Starring audie murphy and guy mitchell season one, episode eighteen. Whispering smith starring audie murphy the complete nbc tv series.
A rail company executive fingers employee murray sinclair robert preston, smiths pal, for looting a wrecked train. Nov, 2006 whispering smith 1948 al, with and without shirt, is the quiet man of the title who speaks softly but carries a big gun. Whispering jack smith music, videos, stats, and photos. Plagued with problems whispering smith was a total of 26 episodes long before it was cancelled in 1961. My dad has been a fan of alan ladd ever since he was a kid i think,so all being well hell like this. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. No abuse intended, but if the owners mind, the video will be deleted, of course.
A new ladd thrills the old west smith as an ironwilled railroad detective. That in turn was followed by yet another silent flick, whispering smith rides in 1927, inevitably followed in 1935 by whispering smith speaks, his first talkie. Spearman 18591950 whispering smith was a shortlived tv show back in the fifties, that tried to combine the thenpopular western and private eye formats, much like have gun, will travel, the man from blackhawk and shotgun slade. Audie murphy full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Navy during the civil war aboard an ironclad gunboat in the mississippi river campaign. If westerns arent your thing, you probably wont care much for it. John wayne collection 20 movies dvd, 2012, 4disc set. Music profile for whispering jack smith, born 31 may 1898. Luke whispering smith alan ladd is a mildmannered policeman tasked with stopping a gang of train.
Whispering jack smith collection 19251935 complete by popularjazzarchive the popular jazz archive. Film legend alan ladd heads up a superior cast in this riveting, heartpounding tale of crime and punishment. Shades of night are falling and im lonely standing on the corner feeling blue sweethearts having fun pass me by one by. Spearman first came across the name whispering smith in a previous job.
Heres the rerelease trailer for whispering smith 1948. While he didnt actually whisper, he did sing softly and quietly, very close to his microphone, and often dropped into plain speech. Smith must now stop sinclair, while romantic interest from sinclairs wife brenda marshall complicates matters. Jan 26, 20 whispering smith is a 1948 western film starring alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp and william demarest. Audie murphy, terry moore, guy mitchell, john dehner, james best, denver pyle. Whispering smith is a 1948 action western film directed by leslie fenton and written by frank butler and karl kamb. Luke whispering smith ladd is a bythebook, nononsense railroad detective who learns his friend, murray sinclair robert preston, has been fired from his railroad job.
Whispering smith was played by silent star george obrien when he drifted into the lowerprestige genre of westerns during the 1930s. Whispering smith was a detective on the denver, colorado police department in the 1870s. Whispering smith video the missing episode, the interpreter, has been lost to time. When his friend murray is fired from the railraod and begins helping rebstock wreck trains, smith must go after him. Jun 17, 2016 the pursuit of happyness 2006 in this oscarnominated role, smith portrays reallife entrepreneur chris gardner, who spends nights on the street and in homeless shelters as he attempts to get a job. Last man standing 2006 whispering smith 1947 wild bill 1995 will penny 1967. He also seems to have an interest in murrays wife and vice versa. June 1st, 2004 not yet rated 1 hr 28 min plot summary. Le film whispering smith 1948 vostfr admin 20170608t01. 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. He also acted in episodic television, notably the nbctv western series whispering smith 1961, with murphy in the title role formerly played by alan ladd in a 1948 film. The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall. Topics jack smith, 78rpm, whispering jack smith, pjacomplete. Spearman became fascinated by railroad lore through his.
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 dvd, 2010, 3disc set for sale online. This show took case histories from smith s adventures. There were two whispering smiths, one the fictional railroad detective in frank hamilton spearmans novel, and the other a historic westerner whose real name was james l. Alan ladd in whispering smith 1948 william demarest in whispering smith 1948 alan ladd and. Whispering smith season 1 episode 9 three for one watch. Whispering smith the complete series and cast a long shadow. He breaks a train robbery and an old friend at the same time. The film opens with a spectacular credit sequence over a. While pursuing an outlaw gang, smith rides up to an abandoned house, hears a shot and sees a. For some reason not explained, he would never forget the name of the detective. Jun 01, 2011 heres the rerelease trailer for whispering smith 1948. Complete discographies of 1920s 1930s artists whispering jack smith collection 19251935 complete updated. Spearman and a previous 1926 film adaptation starring h.
There was a 1916 silent film followed by another silent film in 1926. Each film wandered a little further from the source material, but the real oddity was 1951s whispering smith hits london, wherein smith. Jack smith born may 30, 1896 the bronx, new york died may, 1950, new york city was known as whispering jack smith and was a popular baritone singer in the 1920s and 1930s who made a brief comeback in the early 1940s. Audie murphy, terry moore, guy mitchell, john dehner, james best, denver pyle, thomas carr, christian nyby, frank arrigo. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Whispering smith rides close to the mexican border to arrest sam chandler who is a fugitive from justice and is wanted for murder in denver. Whispering jack smith collection 19251935 complete. It tells the story of a railroad investigator who is. George romack was smiths partner and john richards was the police chief. 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 was the name of a hotel detective the employer had noted on a paper that reached spearman. In 1959 he began filming a shortlived television series known as whispering smith.
Whispering smith is an american western series that originally aired on nbc. Also arriving alongside that film on the first of april are steve martin. Murphys final film role was as jesse james in budd boettichers a time for dying 1969. In this version, directed by leslie fenton, there is a strippeddown story, missing many of the main characters, including dicksie dunning. Watch whispering smith episodes, get episode information, recaps and more.
The detectives can find no apparent connection between the two victims, one a mine owner, the other an irish traveling salesman, until they discover a ball of twine in a popular boarding house that was linked to both crimes. The story titled a night with whispering smith was published in 1902. Alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp movie poster, 1948, for whispering smith. The pursuit of happyness 2006 in this oscarnominated role, smith portrays reallife entrepreneur chris gardner, who spends nights on the street and in homeless shelters as he attempts to get a job. Whispering smith film and television lynnel brysondavis whispering smiths title character was. 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. When banditos capture and enslave both, smith and chandler join forces to escape. Whispering smith hits london 1952 directed by francis. After the war, he remained in that area as a plantation inspector for the freedmens bureau and investigated crimes committed against former slaves. He was cast as a reallife, guntoting railroad detective whose low voice and quiet demeanor earned him the monicker whispering smith. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing whispering smith near you. Whispering smith dvd, 2010, 3disc set for sale online ebay. Mar 09, 2015 whispering smith was played by silent star george obrien when he drifted into the lowerprestige genre of westerns during the 1930s.
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