The Classic TV Archive - TV Western series
Whispering Smith
Episode Guide - March 2005
(ep #1.08)
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Stage/2950/
with contributions by:
Tom Dischley, Rina Fox
references:
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WHISPERING SMITH
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Whispering Smith Company
Revue Studios/ MCA tv
for
NBC (Mondays 9:00pm EST)
Produced by Richard Lewis

US western detective series
filmed 1959-60 26 episodes x 30 min bw
first aired summer 1961 (08May61-18Sep61) 20 episodes
starring
Audie Murphy as Detective Tom "Whispering" Smith
Guy Mitchell as Detective George Romack
Sam Buffington as Chief John Richards

Premise:
Cases of Tom "Whispering" Smith, a plainscloths detective for Denver
Police Department..

Background:
Much criticised during its short run for its excessive violence.

"Whispering Smith" theme music by Richard Shores

ODAT = copyright date OREG = copyright registration no.

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NBC Mondays 9:00pm Eastern

[01] Whispering Smith: THE BLIND GUN
08May61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12825
ODAT: 7Aug60 (in notice: 1959); OREG: LP23328.
Guest Cast:
Jan Merlin .................... Thad Janeck
Earl Hansen ................... Rex Avery
Robert Osterloh ............... Ben Avery

[02] Whispering Smith: THE GRUDGE
15May61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12833
ODAT: 19May61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP22985.
Guest Cast:
Robert Redford ................ Johnny Gates
June Walker ................... Ma Gates
Gloria Talbott ................ Cora Gates

[03] Whispering Smith: THE DEVIL'S SHARE
22May61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12827
ODAT: 26May61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP22986.
Guest Cast:
Clu Gulager ................... Jeff Whalen
Rosemary Day .................. Marjanne Gaul
James Lydon ................... Frank Whalen
Otto Waldis ................... Emil Dunker
Kathie Browne ................. Ilsa Dunker

[04] Whispering Smith: STAKE-OUT
29May61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12801
ODAT: 17Jul60 (in notice: 1959); OREG: LP22979.
Guest Cast:
John Cliff .................... Garrity
Troy Melton ................... Dugan
Joyce Taylor .................. Edie

[05] Whispering Smith: SAFETY VALVE
05Jun61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12832
ODAT: 18Sep60; OREG: LP23342.
Guest Cast:
Della Sharman ................. Carrie Middleton
Les Tremayne .................. Colonel Middleton
Harry Carey, Jr. .............. Sergeant Stringer

[06] Whispering Smith: STAIN OF JUSTICE
12Jun61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12831
ODAT: 11Jul61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP22988.
Guest Cast:
Richard Chamberlain ........... Chris Harrington
Patric Knowles ................ Judge Wilbur Harrington
Nancy Valentine ............... Stella Dean

[07] Whispering Smith: THE DEADLIEST WEAPON
19Jun61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12837
ODAT: 23Jun61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP22987.
Guest Cast:
Aline Towne ................... Tina Miller
Paul Lees ..................... Vince Posdell
Bartlett Robinson ............. Ralph Miller
Don Keefer .................... Dr. Johnson

1.08 [--] Whispering Smith: THE QUEST
Revue prod. no. TP12836 ODAT: 19Sep61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP22994.
26Jun61 NBC Mon
Starring: Audie Murphy (as "Whispering" Smith)
Guest Cast:
Ellen Willard ................. Charlotte Laughlin
John Harmon ................... Jackie Rouge
Kay Stewart ................... Bella Laughlin
Synopsis:
Charlotte Laughlin comes to Denver, searching for her mother. The
missing matron was quite well known at one time - as a dance-hall
singer. [RF]

[09] Whispering Smith: THREE FOR ONE
03Jul61 NBC
Three for one
Revue prod. no. TP12804
ODAT: 24Jul60 (in notice: 1959); OREG: LP23326.
Guest Cast:
Richard Crane ................. Lucas
Ken Mayer ..................... Carter
Roscoe Ates ................... Sheriff
Pamela Duncan ................. Helen
K.L. Smith .................... Ralph Malone
Tom P. Dillon ................. Thad
Claire Meade .................. Mrs. Hooper

[10] Whispering Smith: DEATH AT EVEN MONEY
10Jul61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12835
ODAT: 11Sep60; OREG: LP22983.
Guest Cast:
Marc Lawrence ................. Frankie Wilson
Robert Lowery ................. Dave Markson
John Day ...................... Dorst
Sandy Sanders ................. Driver
Sherwood Price ................ Rios
Herbert C. Lytton ............. Dr. Henderson

[11] Whispering Smith: THE HEMP REEGER CASE
17Jul61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12816
ODAT: 21Aug60 (in notice: 1959); OREG: LP22980.
Guest Cast:
James Best .................... Hemp Reeger
Patricia Medina ............... Flo
Edward C. Platt ............... Sheriff Aiken
John Craven ................... Bolling

[12] Whispering Smith: THIS MORTAL COIL
24Jul61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12829
ODAT: 30Jun61 (in notice: 1959); OREG: LP22981.
Guest Cast:
Henry Brandon ................. Claude Denton/Rex Denton
Hugh Sanders .................. Mayor Adams

[13] Whispering Smith: CROSS CUT
31Jul61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12806
ODAT: 28Aug60 (in notice: 1959); OREG: LP25686.
Guest Cast:
Audrey Dalton ................. April
Colin Male .................... Dakota
Jim Hayward ................... Gratch

[14] Whispering Smith: DOUBLE EDGE
07Aug61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12808
ODAT: 9May61 (in notice: 1959); OREG: LP23330.
Guest Cast:
Myron Healey .................. Jim Conley
Lori Nelson ................... Venetia Molloy
Red Morgan .................... Molloy

[15] Whispering Smith: TRADEMARK
14Aug61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12815
ODAT: 18Aug61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP22990.
Guest Cast:
Marie Windsor ................. Maple Gray
Donald Buka ................... Fred Gavin
Forrest Tucker ................ Gunman Bardot
Andrew Winberg ................ Hard Luck Danny

[16] Whispering Smith: THE JODIE TYLER STORY
21Aug61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12814
ODAT: 31Jul60 (in notice: 1959); OREG: LP23327.
Guest Cast:
Rachel Foulger ................ Jodie Tyler
Read Morgan ................... Hob Tyler
Jimmy Carter .................. Tim Tyler

[17] Whispering Smith: POET AND PEASANT CASE
28Aug61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12838
ODAT: 1Sep61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP22991.
Guest Cast:
Alan Mowbray .................. Lord Hillary
Jack Catron ................... Carruthers
Yvonne Adrian ................. Sarah
Paul Keast .................... Summers
Dean Williams ................. Bartender

[18] Whispering Smith: DARK CIRCLE
04Sep61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12828
ODAT: 4Sep60; OREG: LP22982.
Guest Cast:
E.J. Andre .................... Philo
Diana Millay .................. Ellen Philo
Carleton Young ................ Fender
Adam Williams

[19] Whispering Smith: SWIFT JUSTICE
11Sep61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12837
ODAT: 26Sep61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP22995.
Guest Cast:
Monte Burkhart ................ Nat Prine
Minerva Urecal ................ Flora MacDonald
William Tannen ................ Angus Campbell

[20] Whispering Smith: THE IDOL
18Sep61 NBC
Revue prod. no. TP12809
ODAT: 14Aug60 (in notice: 1959); OREG LP23329.
Guest Cast:
Joan O'Brien .................. Marilyn
Alan Hale, Jr. ................ Ole Brindessen
John Stephenson ............... Eddie Royce
Larry Perron .................. Tom Jerson
Marjorie Reynolds ............. Baby Doll Harris

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The following 6 episodes did NOT air on NBC network
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[21] Whispering Smith: STRING OF CIRCUMSTANCES
unaired on NBC network
Revue prod. no. TP12810
ODAT: 23May61 (in notice: 1959); OREG: LP23331.

[22] Whispering Smith: THE INTERPRETER
unaired on NBC network
Revue prod. no. TP12805
ODAT: 25Apr61 (in notice: 1959); OREG: LP24334.

[23] Whispering Smith: THE HOMELESS WIND
unaired on NBC network
Revue prod. no. TP12834
ODAT: 28Jul61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP22989.

[24] Whispering Smith: TRAIL OF THE AVENGERS
unaired on NBC network
Revue prod. no. TP12821
ODAT: 5Sep61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP22992.

[25] Whispering Smith: PRAYER OF CHANCE
unaired on NBC network
Revue prod. no. TP12830
ODAT: 12Sep61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP22993.

[26] Whispering Smith: HIRED TO DIE
unaired on NBC network
Revue prod. no. TP12811
ODAT: 30May61 (in notice: 1960); OREG: LP23332.

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