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Web, The
(Motion picture)
- (1947) Vincent Price and Edmond O'Brien star in this tale of double cross.

Citations:
1. Complete Films of Vincent Price, Lucy Chase Williams, Citadel Press, 1995.

While The City Sleeps
(US, Motion picture)
- (1956) 'The Lipstick Killer' is terrorizing the city, and newspaper publisher Vincent Price offers the top post in his executive empire to any staff member who can bring in a scoop on the slayings. Also stars Thomas Mitchell, George Sanders, James Craig and Dana Andrews.

Citations:
1. The Complete Films of Vincent Price, Lucy Chase Williams, Citadel Press, 1995.
2. Vincent Price, While The Ciy Sleeps,' by David J. Hogan, Midnight Marquee Actors Series, edited by Gary J. Svehla, Midnight Marquee Press, 1998.

Whistling in the Dark

(US, Motion picture)
- (1941) First of three movies starring Red Skelton as Wally 'The Fox' Benton. Whistling in the Dark, Whistling in Dixi and Whistling in Brooklyn. Conrad Veidt starred as the villain.

Citations:

1. 'If You Need Me Just Whistle,' by Susan Svehla, Midnight Marquee magazine, Issue 53, Spring 1997, pgs 16-19.

Whistling in Dixie

(US, Motion picture)
- (1942) Second of three movies starring Red Skelton as Wally 'The Fox' Benton.

Citations:
1. 'If You Need Me Just Whistle,' by Susan Svehla, Midnight Marquee magazine, Issue 53, Spring 1997, pgs 16-19.

Whistling in Brooklyn

(US, Motion picture)
- (1943) Third of three movies starring Red Skelton as Wally 'The Fox' Benton.

Citations:
1. 'If You Need Me Just Whistle,' by Susan Svehla, Midnight Marquee magazine, Issue 53, Spring 1997, pgs 16-19.

Who Done It?

(US, Motion picture)
- (1942) Abbott and Costello play two soda jerks trying to break into writing - mysteries for radio. When the head of a radio studio is killed with them on the scene they become involved. William Bendix, William Gargan, and Patric Knowles also star.
1. Reviewed by Richard Scrivani in Scarlet Street magazine issue 6, Spring 1992, pg. 53.

Wolfen
(US, Motion picture)
- (1981). Murder mystery with supernatural overtones starring albert Finney.

Citations:
1. 'TAD Goes to the Movies,' by Thomas Godfrey, The Armchair Detective, Volume 14, 1981, Number 4, pg 330-331.

Woman in Green

(US, Motion picture)
- (1945) Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson in this Universal feature, with Hilary Brooke as the Woman in Green and Henry Daniell as Moriarty. Inspector Gregson (Matthew Boulton) makes his first appearance in the series.

Citations:
1. The Films of Sherlock Holmes, Chris Steinbrunner and Norman Michaels. Citadel Press, 1978.

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