The Return of the Whistler

When a woman goes missing on the eve of her wedding, her fiancee hires a detective to track her down

Cast

Michael Duane

as Theodore Anthony 'Ted' Nichols

Lenore Aubert

as Alice Dupres Barkley

Richard Lane

as Gaylord Traynor

James Cardwell

as Charlie Barkley

Ann Shoemaker

as Mrs. Barkley

Sarah Padden

as Mrs. Hulskamp

Abigail Adams

as Traynor's Secretary

Ann Doran

as Sybil

Otto Forrest

as The Whistler (voice)

Eddy Waller

as Sam the Caretaker

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