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Milton Berle fakes being brave on radio, then has to BE brave in a haunted house. Chaos ensues.
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Whispering Ghosts (1942)

Old Hollywood spookinessBumbling detective energyRacially dated but watchable

Overview

ComedyHorrorMystery

A detective (Milton Berle) who solves cases on the radio investigates the mysterious decade-old murder of a sea captain.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Milton Berle's coward-to-hero transformation is genuinely funny.

Production

Fog-drenched sets that scream 1940s B-movie atmosphere.

Best for:Solo: Late-night vintage vibe when you want something undemanding.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry to while half-watching.
Heads up:Triggers: Willie Best's 'Euclid' role is stereotypical servant comedy of its era.
Alfred L. Werker

Director

Alfred L. Werker

ReleasedMay 17, 1942
Runtime1h 15m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
20th Century Fox

Top Cast

Milton Berle

Milton Berle

H.H. Van Buren

Brenda Joyce

Brenda Joyce

Betty Woods

John Shelton

John Shelton

David Courtiand

John Carradine

John Carradine

Norbert

Willie Best

Willie Best

Euclid White Brown

Edmund MacDonald

Edmund MacDonald

Jerry Gilpin

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Inspector Norris

Renie Riano

Renie Riano

Stella (aka Meg)

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Jonathan Flack

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Dr. Walter Bascomb

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Conroy

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Mark Gruber

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Mack Wolf

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Curly

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Chuck

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Milton Berle was already 'Mr. Television' by 1948, making this one of his last pre-TV film leads.

Cultural

The 'radio detective solving real crimes' premise was peak 1940s meta-commentary on broadcast entertainment's cultural dominance.

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