Trivia

The signature whistling at the beginning of all The Whistler movies was provided by Dorothy Roberts, backed by the theme's composer Wilbur Hatch and his orchestra.

First of eight entries in the "Whistler" series, released from 1944 to 1948, and Richard Dix appeared in all but the last one. Unusually, he played a different character in each.

By the time Richard Dix started the Whistler movies, he was a heavy drinker and subject to hiccups.

The $10,000 Earl pays for the contract on his own life would equate to over $167,000 in 2022

This film series is based on the radio program "The Whistler" that aired on the CBS radio network from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955.