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Whistling in the Dark

  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Romance

August 8, 1941 (US)

1h 18m

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Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.

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