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The Thirteenth Hour (1947 film)

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The Thirteenth Hour
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Clemens
Screenplay byEdward Bock
Raymond L. Schrock
Story byLeslie Edgley
Based onThe Whistler
1942-1955 radio series
by J. Donald Wilson
Produced byRudolph C. Flothow
StarringRichard Dix
Karen Morley
John Kellogg
Narrated byOtto Forrest
CinematographyVincent J. Farrar
Edited byDwight Caldwell
Music byArthur Morton
Production
company
Larry Darmour Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 6, 1947 (1947-02-06) (United States)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Thirteenth Hour is a 1947 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama The Whistler. Directed by William Clemens, the production features Richard Dix, Karen Morley and John Kellogg.[1] It is the seventh of Columbia Pictures' eight "Whistler" films produced in the 1940s. This was the last of Dix's seven starring roles in the series, and one of only two that featured him in a sympathetic light.[2] Suffering from heart disease, Dix was unable to continue his acting career and died in September 1949 at the age of 56.

Plot

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Steve Reynolds is a truck driver involved in a nasty business rivalry. He gets assaulted by a masked bandit who hijacks his truck.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ The Thirteenth Hour at the TCM Movie Database.
  2. ^ Roxie Theater web page, San Francisco. Accessed: July 16, 2013.
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