This show took case histories from smiths adventures. Based on a 1948 movie, the series stars audie murphy as tom whispering smith, a police detective in denver, colorado. Spearman and a previous 1926 film adaptation starring h. Spearman 18591950 whispering smith was a shortlived tv show back in the fifties, that tried to combine the thenpopular western and private eye formats, much like have gun, will travel, the man from blackhawk and shotgun slade. It was at least the sixth filmed story featuring the character whispering smith. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. Starring audie murphy and guy mitchell season one, episode eight. Whispering smith is an american western series that originally aired on nbc. The whispering smith series was recently 2010 released on dvd by timeless media. Jul 15, 2007 furthermore, the name whispering smith is usually associated with fictional adventures portrayed in books or seen on the big or little screens. The railroad detective of that book has appeared usually more dramatically and heroically in at. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show whispering smith anytime, anywhere. It has the same ultimate source material as the 1948 movie of the same title and some other films, but differs in some significant respects in the series, audie murphy stars as tom whispering smith, a 19thcentury police detective in denver, colorado.
It or freely altered variations on it was filmed on eight separate occasions. In 1959 he began filming a shortlived television series known as whispering smith. Furthermore, the name whispering smith is usually associated with fictional adventures portrayed in books or seen on the big or little screens. Whispering smith is an american western series that aired on nbc. Smith and romack set out in pursuit and follow the trail of bodies to leadville, colorado where they hope to grab the remaining gang members and their illgotten loot.
Whispering smith episode 8 the quest audie murphy youtube. Although smith finds evidence that someone might have fired a shot at the interpreter, he can find no one who who will testify that the shooting was selfdefense because the italians in the. Watch whispering smith season 1, episode 1 the blind gun. Whispering smith was a detective on the denver, colorado police department in the 1870s. The denver police force discovers two hours too late that theyve released a murderous bank robber into the hands of his confederates rather than phoenix deputies as they thought. Alan ladd starred in this technicolor film and credited it with launching his career. Frank hamilton spearman continued to write but none of his subsequent novels achieved the success of whispering smith. Filming of the series began in 1959, but the program did not air until may 8, 1961, because of unexpected production problems. Its melodramatic, with ladd looking not entirely comfortable in his first. Starring audie murphy, guy mitchell and sam buffington. Spearman 18591950 whispering smith was a shortlived tv show back in the fifties, that tried to combine the thenpopular western and private eye formats, much like have gun, will travel, the man from blackhawk and shotgun slade it featured the adventures of whispering smith, a private eye in the old west, played by audie murphy.
This show took case histories from smith s adventures. Smitty becomes suspicious when the alleged mugger a woman claims to have shot is found to wearing a distinctive ring but didnt have a mark on his finger showing he wore it for any length of time. Although smith finds evidence that someone might have fired a shot at the. Mar 09, 2015 whispering smithalan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, william demarest, donald crisp 1948. In this episode, cantankerous ma gates and her two children, johnny and cora, travel towards denver, determined to find the man who killed pa a decade ago. Episode guide for the whispering smith western tv series show. Guy mitchell who was a popular singing star in the fifties plays whispering smith s partner. Whispering smith tv show season 1 episodes list next episode.
Whispering smith the quest tv episode 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Whispering smith the interpreter tv episode 1961 imdb. Plagued with problems whispering smith was a total of 26 episodes long before it was cancelled. His suspicions only grow when he discovers that the dead man is carrying papers identifying him as a wanted. Jack smith born jacob schmidt, may 30, 1896 may, 1950 was known as whispering jack smith and was a popular baritone singer in the 1920s and 1930s who made a brief comeback in the late 1940s. When a bandit is blinded in a gunfight, he agrees to turn over the money and other things he has stolen in return for th. Problemplagued, the show hit another snag after filming seven episodes when costar guy mitchell as audies partner george romack broke his shoulder in a. I dont remember why they called him whispering but here there is plenty of gunplay and action.
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Whispering smith season 1 episode 22 enrico spanato, a sicilian interpreter is accused of killing a fellow italian by several of the dead mans friends. Whispering smith tv show season 1 episodes list next. She appeared in episodes of several western series. Whispering smith the idol with alan hale, joan o brien, john stephenson, marjorie reynolds, and joseph ruskin mp4. Starring audie murphy and guy mitchell season one, episode one. The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall the picture is based on a novel by frank h. Charlotte laughlin comes to denver looking for her mother, who was once well known as a dance hall singer. Running a railroad through the rocky mountains was a tough bu. A blinded outlaw leads smith in a search for stolen bank money. The undertaker on his search for the perfect final match in wwes the last ride. Spearmans bestselling novel of 1906 with the catchy name whispering smith.
A young woman arrives in denver searching for her mother, a former mississippi riverboat entertainer, who has sent her to live with a cousin fifteen years earlier. Filming of the series began in 1959, but the program did not air until may 8. Frank h spearman had first published the novel whispering smith, about a railroad detective, in 1906. Whispering smith was the first detective of the west and used up to date police methods to catch the villains. His later years were spent in hollywood where he turned to writing screenplays. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series whispering smith. Guy mitchell who was a popular singing star in the fifties plays whispering smiths partner. He was a popular radio and recording artist who occasionally appeared in films. There were two whispering smiths, one the fictional railroad detective in frank hamilton spearmans novel, and the other a historic westerner whose real name was james l.
Do i have to finish off that quest to do the whispering death quest. With audie murphy, guy mitchell, elen willard, kay stewart. Smith and romack take an interest in her plight when thugs try to force her to leave town despite her apparent lack of progress. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list. George romack was smiths partner and john richards was the police chief. Enrico spanato, a sicilian interpreter is accused of killing a fellow italian by several of the dead mans friends. Audie murphy in whispering smith 10 facts about the 1960s.
The grown daughter of a former riverboat dancehall singer travels to denver looking for her mother. Whispering smith swift justice guest star minerva urecal mp4. Whispering smith episode the idol eddie royce 1961 top cat episodes fancyfancythe sergeant 19611962 jonny quest 6 episodes dr. So he is left with only his shadow and himself to do. Whispering smith tv series wikipedia republished wiki 2. Whispering jack smith me and my shadow lyrics genius.
Whispering smith one of the rarest and most sought after of all television westerns, whispering smith features audie murphy, americas most decorated soldier in wwii, as a detective in the old west. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the. Click on the photo to go to whispering smith western tv show videos. The thing is i didnt finish one of the quest prepare for the big onei guess that wat it called as it required 4 yak milk. Watch whispering smith season 1, episode 8 the quest. All episodes 26 next a young woman arrives in denver searching for her mother, a former mississippi riverboat entertainer, who has sent her to live with a cousin fifteen years earlier. Twenty whispering smith episodes aired through september 18, 1961. Legendary railroad detective whispering smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague murray sinclair has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad. Obrien is whispering smith, so named because he speaks softly but knows how to fend for himself. This site believes that the first use of the psycho house after psycho was in a 1960 thriller episode. The son of a railroad president, smith is determined to learn the business from the ground up, so he gets a job as a track walker for his dads rail line. So i heard people saying about some whispering death quest given by hiccup after completing some glass quest idk what is it called. Despite her best efforts the woman is unable to locate the parent she was separated from fifteen years. The series was a western situated in denver and audie murphy was the star playing tom whispering smith.
Jul 25, 2019 in this episode of whispering smith he plays a wealthy english lord coming to denver to benefit the local opera house actually silver king horace tabor built the opera house in 1881 but we wont pick hairs. With audie murphy, guy mitchell, sam buffington, john harmon. Mondays opposite the cbs sitcom the danny thomas show and the second half of the abc modern detective series surfside 6. The fictional character was the hero in this bestselling novel of 1906, and the books popularity made it the prototype for western fiction. If westerns arent your thing, you probably wont care much for it. In the wikipedia article ted links to, the quest episode of whispering smith is listed as the eighth episode aired. In the series, audie murphy stars as tom whispering smith, a 19thcentury police detective in denver, colorado. May 09, 2020 a young woman arrives in denver searching for her mother, a former mississippi riverboat entertainer, who has sent her to live with a cousin fifteen years earlier. It has the same ultimate source material as the 1948 movie of the same title and some other films, but differs in some significant respects.
I say old chestnut because it was one of the oldest westerns going. Rawhide 3 episodes incident on the edge of madness season 1, episode 5, incident of the painted lady season 3, episode 26, incident of the rusty shotgun season 6, episode. May 07, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series whispering smith. The song is about how the singer wants to go out at night, either with friends or with a girl, but nobody is available or wants to go with him. The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall.
Whispering smithalan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, william demarest, donald crisp 1948. Plagued with problems whispering smith was a total of 26 episodes long before it was cancelled in 1961. A young woman arrives in denver searching for her mother, a former. Watch full episodes of whispering smith and get the latest breaking news. Filming of the series began in 1959, but the program did not. Many of the episodes were based on actual denver police cases, and smith has to use all his wits, as well as his skill with a colt. If the episodes were aired in the order they were shot then it would fall under the second round of production after psycho. Whispering smith speaks 1935 the movie database tmdb. Whispering smith is a technicolor western film directed by leslie fenton and starring alan ladd as a railroad detective assigned to stop a gang of train robbers. Spearman became fascinated by railroad lore through his contacts with the.
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