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. With alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp. The storyplot keep you interested with enough action scenes to satisfy any western fan. Vidcaps courtesy chris survela alan ladd luke whispering smith. 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. Guy mitchell is seen as detective george romack and the late sam buffington who died after several episodes had been filmed is seen as chief john richards. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Spearman and a previous 1926 film adaptation starring h. We are whispering smith, a wholesale clothing supplier based in manchester. Overview of whispering smith, 1949, directed by leslie fenton, with alan ladd, robert preston, donald crisp, at turner classic movies. Whispering smith is an american western series that originally aired on nbc. William demarest in whispering smith 1948 alan ladd and murvyn vye in.
Whispering smith, ladd arrives and employs his detective skills and gun play from the start, though wounded in an initial encounter with outlaws. The fictional character was the hero in this bestselling novel of 1906, and the books popularity made it the prototype for western fiction. Press photo audie murphy stars in whispering smith on. 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 in the series, audie murphy stars as tom whispering smith, a 19thcentury police detective in denver, colorado. Whispering smith is a 1948 action western film directed by leslie fenton and written by frank butler and karl kamb. Victor john mature january 29, 19 august 4, 1999 was an american stage, film and television actor.
After the war, he remained in that area as a plantation inspector for the freedmens bureau and. Whispering smith group plc free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. A bit of a wanderer, i worked as a gamekeeper, spent a delightful twenty odd years as a senior local government officer and served both in the merchant navy and the military police before finally. It tells the story of a railroad investigator who is forced to track down an old. Navy during the civil war aboard an ironclad gunboat in the mississippi river campaign. His father, marcello gelindo maturi, later marcellus george mature, was an italianspeaking immigrant from the town pinzolo, in the italian part of the. 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 murphy. American actor alan ladd as luke whispering smith in the western whispering smith. Whispering smith 1948 once upon a time in a western. Whispering smith is a 1948 western film starring alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp and william demarest. 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 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.
Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. Alan ladd, brenda marshall, robert preston, donald crisp en william demarest. Filming of the series began in 1959, but the program did not. Whispering smith is a technicolor western film directed by leslie fenton and starring alan.
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. The title of this series is based on the character whispering smith, from two previous films. Running a railroad through the rocky mountains was a tough bu. Legendary railroad detective whispering smith becomes convinced that old friend and. On the trail of the gang he gets reunited with an old flame brenda marshall married to his close associate, murray sinclair robert preston who gets drawn into a smiths field of fire uneasily. Whispering smith 1948 film the most wellknown version of the whispering smith story is the 1948 film starring alan ladd and robert preston. Ladd as luke whispering smith in the western whispering smith, 1948. Whispering smith 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. Whispering smith column published in the littlehampton gazette june 27th 2019 the crowd gathered on highdown hill, it is the continue reading. Nevertheless smith is determined to return his prisoner. The dvd was rated very good condition but i think it was like new.
When banditos capture and enslave both, smith and chandler join forces to escape. Whispering smith tv show season 1 episodes list next. Whispering smith 1948 posted by mark franklin on aug 20, 2016 alan ladd is luke whispering smith, a railroad detective sent to medicine bend to investigate a series of robberies committed by. Legendary railroad detective whispering smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague murray sinclair has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad. Luke whispering smith alan ladd is a bythebook, nononsense railroad detective who learns his friend. Whispering smith video the missing episode, the interpreter, has been lost to time. 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. This fact based western follows a softspoken railroad detective alan ladd as he brings a murderous ring of robbers to justice and rekindles. In this version, directed by leslie fenton, there is a strippeddown story, missing many of the main characters, including dicksie dunning.
About me once upon a time in the distant long ago, i was a reasonably successful magazine publisher and editor working mostly on movie magazines. Audie murphy stars as denver detective tom smith in the new nbctv policemystery series whispering smith, from 8 to 9. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It was released on dvd 12 march 20 as part of universals classic. Whispering smith 1948 italian movie poster cinematerial. Buy whispering smith dvd, bluray online at lowest price in india at. Victor mature western movies to watch free westerns theater. American actor alan ladd as luke whispering smith in the western.
Only donators and contributors can download this hd poster. Whispering smith 1948 when whispering smith opens, we see a man riding his horse out of the mountains. Donald crisp celebrity profile check out the latest donald crisp photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. 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. If you didnt know better, you might think that winter has passed and shane has decided to ride back into the valley to visit joe and marian. With alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp, william demarest, fay holden, murvyn. Residential commercial your project profile press advocacy instagram journal residential. We hear some lazy music playing as the credits tell us that alan ladd is starring in this movie. Overview of whispering smith speaks, 1935, directed by david howard, with george obrien, irene ware, kenneth thomson, at turner classic movies.
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. Whispering smith tv series has audie murphy as a deputy working for the denver police in the 1870s. The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall the picture is based on a novel by frank h. A new ladd thrills the old west smith as an ironwilled railroad detective. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. When his friend murray is fired from the railraod and begins helping rebstock wreck trains, smith must go after him. Whispering smith limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity.
Spearman became fascinated by railroad lore through his contacts with the. He also seems to have an interest in murrays wife and vice versa. Whispering smith you cannot hear the written word tis. Macys credit and customer service, po box 81, mason, ohio 45040. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to.
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