The Return of the Whistler

The Return of the Whistler

1948 · 62 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Mystery

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

Directed by D. Ross Lederman · Written by Edward Bock

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