The Whistler

Catalogue Number 60156
Program Number
Date May 16, 1942
Title "Retribution"
Description The first show of the series. John Hendrix has killed his wife and feeble-minded step-son with an axe while trying to steal their money. Escaping jail and returning for the money years later, there are strange events in a strange house. See cat. #51106 for the same story, with a different title, broadcast on "The Whistler" on December 19, 1943. Gale Gordon appears as "The Whistler." The eerie whistling heard at the beginning at ending of the program was performed by Dorothy Roberts from the first program until the show went off the air. She is credited just this once, but was heard on all the programs.
Artists J. Donald Wilson (writer, producer, director); Wilbur Hatch (composer, conductor); Gale Gordon; Dorothy Roberts (whistler);
Source CBS Pacific net
Sponsor Sustaining
Quality Excellent
Complete Complete
Duration 29:33