The storyplot keep you interested with enough action scenes to satisfy any western fan. 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. Demiryolu kovboyu whispering smith 1948 dvdrip dual. Whispering smith is the most effective movie created by paramount pictures, by using a description of the movie is smith as an ironwilled railroad detective. The third, however, proves to be a more formidable antagonist, for hes allied. Ladd and robert preston starred in the 1948 western film, whispering smith. While his friend murray sinclair, played by robert preston, must be stopped from sabotaging trains, their friendship makes him hesitate.
Nevertheless smith is determined to return his prisoner. Legendary railroad detective whispering smith becomes convinced that old. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from whispering smith at the discogs marketplace. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Mcgowan, also played the lead, followed by another silent film. She was married to william holden for 30 years and they had two children together. Download pdf whispering smith tredition classics collection best seller. Whispering smith is a 1948 action western film directed by leslie fenton and written by frank butler and karl kamb. Marshall, by the way, hadnt appeared in a film for two years and made just one more, the iroquois trail with george montgomery in 1950. No abuse intended, but if the owners mind, the video will be deleted, of course. Whispering smith 1948 posters the movie database tmdb. A rail company executive fingers employee murray sinclair robert preston, smith s pal, for looting a wrecked train. In the series, audie murphy stars as tom whispering smith, a 19thcentury police detective in denver, colorado.
Whispering jack smith baby face song by benny davis and harry akst on victor 20229 1926. There was a 1916 silent film on which harold lloyd served as an assistant director, while the actual director, j. Silent versions of the whispering smith story were made in 1906 and 1926. In 1959, audie murphy made the move into television by agreeing to star in a series known as whispering smith. 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. Miss tatlocks millions 1948 john lund, wanda hendrix, monty wooley, ilka chase. Robert preston stars in whispering smith 1948, a film filled with inner and outer conflict. 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. Overview of whispering smith, 1949, directed by leslie fenton, with alan ladd, robert preston, donald crisp, at turner classic movies. Railroad detective luke whispering smith, played by alan ladd, must choose friendship or duty. It is a remake of a 1926 movie and is also based on a novel. Their friendship appears touchingly real, unusual for movie.
Whispering jack smith when day is done london recording biography visuals. The western series was based on a 1948 movie of the same title starring alan ladd. 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. The 1948 film was not the first to be based on frank h. His whispering smith was a railroad detective and the character fitted ladds soft spoken but menacing personality perfectly. May i offer some clarifications and amplifications. Ladd became most famous for his title role as a reformed gunslinger in the classic 1953 western shane. 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 his friend murray is fired from the railraod and begins helping rebstock wreck trains, smith must go after him.
The character has been the title character for a number of big screen films, most notably alan ladd in 1948. According to which report one chooses to believe, it was originally intended to be either a serial or an extralong feature film. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series whispering smith. Alan ladd and brenda marshall in the film whispering smith 1948. After sinclair is fired, he joins forces with a gangster donald crisp to continue his criminal activities. 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. Hd 1080p whispering smith 1948 full movie streaming. Spearmans 1906 novel, whispering smith, which has turned out to be a rather popular property over the years. Sep 30, 2016 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series whispering smith.
Download whispering smith western 1948 alan ladd 992 x 720 torrent or any other torrent from category. His later years were spent in hollywood where he turned to writing screenplays. When banditos capture and enslave both, smith and chandler join forces to escape. Whispering smith 1948 luke whispering smith alan ladd is a mildmannered policeman tasked with stopping a gang of train robbers, led by. Starring audie murphy and guy mitchell season one, episode twenty.
Mar 09, 2015 whispering smith was played by silent star george obrien when he drifted into the lowerprestige genre of westerns during the 1930s. Pubblico potrebbe riscontrare film e musica per tuo ordigno. Ladd starred in the 1948 western film, whispering smith. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. Whispering smith 1948 film the most wellknown version of the whispering smith story is the 1948 film starring alan ladd and robert preston. He formed his own production companies for film and radio and then starred in his own syndicated series box, which ran from 194849. Smith must now stop sinclair, while romantic interest from sinclairs wife brenda marshall complicates matters. In 1949s version of the great gatsby, ladd had the featured role of jay gatsby. The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall the picture is based on a novel by frank h.
Jan 26, 20 whispering smith is a 1948 western film starring alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp and william demarest. Whispering smith is an american western series that originally aired on nbc. Jun 03, 2014 download whispering smith western 1948 alan ladd 992 x 720 torrent or any other torrent from category. According to variety it was the 20thmost popular film in the us and canada in 1949. Whispering smith 1948 watch on starz or streaming online. Alan ladd starred in this technicolor film and credited it with launching his career. It tells the story of a railroad investigator who is forced to track down an old. Alan ladd with his arm in a sling and brenda marshall in a scene from the film whispering smith, 1948.
The title character bests two of the robbers early on. Heres the rerelease trailer for 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. In the 1949 version of the great gatsby see below, ladd had the featured role of jay gatsby. After the war, he remained in that area as a plantation inspector for the freedmens bureau and investigated crimes committed against former sl. Jun 01, 2011 heres the rerelease trailer for whispering smith 1948. He also seems to have an interest in murrays wife and vice versa. Download whispering smith western 1948 alan ladd 992 x 720. In this version, directed by leslie fenton, there is a strippeddown story, missing many of the main characters, including dicksie dunning. It was also one of the most watched films of the year in britain. When his friend murray is fired from the railroad and begins helping rebstock wreck trains, smith must go after him.
The film was nominated for five academy awards, including best picture. A new ladd thrills the old west smith as an ironwilled railroad detective. Whispering smith 1948 is an american western about a detective in pursuit of a band of train robbers. The softspoken ladd and the voluble preston play off one another really well. Spearman and a previous 1926 film adaptation starring h. Navy during the civil war aboard an ironclad gunboat in the mississippi river campaign. Whispering smith featuring alan ladd and robert preston is streaming with subscription on starz.
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. Frank hamilton spearman continued to write but none of his subsequent novels achieved the success of whispering smith. 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. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Whispering smith was played by silent star george obrien when he drifted into the lowerprestige genre of westerns during the 1930s. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Sol lesser, who had rights to ten whispering smith stories, wanted to film some of them with robert mitchum. A rail company executive fingers employee murray sinclair robert preston, smiths pal, for looting a wrecked train. 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.