Columbia Noir Volume 6 - The Whistler Limited Edition Blu-Ray

THE WHISTLER (William Castle, 1944)

THE MARK OF THE WHISTLER (William Castle, 1944)

THE POWER OF THE WHISTLER (Lew Landers, 1945)

THE WHISTLER'S VOICE (William Castle, 1945)

MYSTERIOUS INTRUDERS (William Castle, 1946)

THE WHISTLER'S SECRET (George Sherman, 1946)

THE THIRTEENTH HOUR (William Clemens, 1947)

THE WHISTLER'S RETURNRETURN (D Ross Lederman, 1948)

Our sixth journey into Columbia Pictures' film noir production takes a different path and makes a detour into Whistler's mysterious world as we present all eight films in the popular series.

In each episode, which is an adaptation of a successful radio series, Whistler emerges from the shadows and tells a nightmarish and twisted story in his own sardonic way. The first seven films star Richard Dix (It Happened in Hollywood). In The Whistler, a guilt-ridden man hires a contract killer to end his life... but discovers he cannot back out of the deal. In The Mark of the Whistler, a homeless man claims the money in an abandoned bank account, but discovers that the rightful owners are on his trail. In The Power of the Whistler, a man with amnesia must reconstruct his dark past using only the objects in his pockets. In Voice of the Whistler, a poor nurse marries her wealthy, terminally ill patient, but he defies the odds and recovers. In Mysterious Intruder, a private detective becomes involved in a murderous race to track down a missing girl and a lost fortune. In The Secret of the Whistler, a young bride suspects that her new husband may have murdered his first wife. In Dix's last film, The Thirteenth Hour, the owner of a trucking company is accused of a murder he did not commit. Finally, in The Return of the Whistler, Michael Duane plays the lead role as a man whose fiancée is abducted on the eve of their wedding.This important four-disc collection marks the British Blu-ray premiere of all eight films and includes a range of fascinating extras, including newly recorded commentaries, critics' reviews, rare archive footage, and a 120-page book. Strictly limited to 6,000 individually numbered units. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4 x BLU-RAY BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES High-definition presentations of The Whistler, The Power of the Whistler, Voice of the Whistler, Mysterious Intruder, The Secret of the Whistler, The Thirteenth Hour, and The Return of the Whistler

Standard Definition presentation of The Mark of the Whistler

Original mono audio

Audio commentary with film historian Josh Nelson on The Whistler (2024)

Audio commentary with professor and film scholar Jason A Ney on The Power of the Whistler (2024)

Audio commentary with film historian Lee Gambin on Voice of the Whistler (2024)

Audio commentary with film historian Jeremy Arnold on Mysterious Intruder (2024)

Audio commentary with academic and curator Eloise Ross on The Thirteenth Hour (2024)

Kim Newman on "The Whistler" (2024): an in-depth exploration of the film series by the critic and author

Kim Newman on William Castle (2024): overview of the cult filmmaker's early career as a studio-contracted director, prior to his success as an independent showman best known for his macabre genre films

Stuart Holmes Oral History (1958): A rare audio recording from the archives of the prolific character actor in conversation with historian George Pratt. It's Murder (1944): Dramatized documentary film, produced by Columbia Pictures for the war effort and featuring a number of actors and collaborators from the film series The Whistler. It's Your America (ca. 1945): dramatized documentary focusing on soldiers returning from World War II, directed by John Ford and starring J Carroll Naish, the antagonist in The Whistler

Image galleries: advertising and marketing material

New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Exclusive 120-page limited edition book with a new essay by Tim Lucas, archive interviews with actor Richard Dix, an excerpt from director William Castle's autobiography, an archive article on the popularity of the radio program, new texts on the short films, and the film's credits

World premiere on Blu-ray

Limited edition box set of 6,000 individually numbered copies for the UK

All bonus material is subject to change