Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith is an American Western series that aired on NBC. Based on a 1948 movie, the series stars Audie Murphy as Tom "Whispering" Smith, a police detective in Denver, Colorado. Filming of the series began in 1959, but the program did not air until May 8, 1961, because of unexpected production problems. Whispering Smith combines elements of CBS's Have Gun – Will Travel starring Richard Boone, NBC's Tales of Wells Fargo starring Dale Robertson, the syndicated Shotgun Slade with Scott Brady, and ABC's The Man From Blackhawk, a Stirling Silliphant production starring Robert Rockwell. While the setting of the series is unique, it is otherwise a standard detective program.
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Whispering Smith 1961 (1960s Western Theme Song)
Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.The Blind Gun
08-05-196130 min - Ep 2
2.The Grudge
15-05-196130 minSmith suspects an influential businessman of murdering his brother when he announces he has an iron-clad alibi without being asked.
- Ep 3
3.The Devil's Share
22-05-196130 minSmitty becomes suspicious when a woman claims to have shot an alleged mugger who is found wearing a distinctive ring but didn't have a mark on his finger showing he wore it for any...
- Ep 4
4.Stakeout
29-05-196130 minMembers of an outlaw gang that George Romack formerly rode with try to blackmail the Denver police detective into assisting them pull a robbery. When Romack refuses to resume his c...
- Ep 5
5.Safety Value
05-06-196130 min - Ep 6
6.Stain of Justice
12-06-196130 minA stagecoach is held up and a passenger onboard is killed for $5,000.
- Ep 7
7.The Deadliest Weapon
19-06-196130 minAn English lord who is also a noted poet is hired to recite his poetry at the Denver Opera House as a benefit for the widows and orphans of miners killed in a recent mine disaster.
- Ep 8
8.The Quest
26-06-196130 minAn alcoholic lawyer who threatened the owner of a casino the night before is framed for his foe's murder.
- Ep 9
9.Three for One
03-07-196130 minA match race between two feuding family's prize horses ends in tragedy when one of the jockeys is shot from the saddle by an unknown assailant.
- Ep 10
10.Death at Even Money
10-07-196130 min - Ep 11
11.The Hemp Reeger Case
17-07-196130 min - Ep 12
12.The Mortal Coil
24-07-196130 min - Ep 13
13.Cross Cut
31-07-196130 min - Ep 14
14.Double Edge
07-08-196130 min - Ep 15
15.The Trademark
14-08-196130 min - Ep 16
16.The Jodie Tyler Story
21-08-196130 min - Ep 17
17.Poet and Peasant Case
28-08-196130 min - Ep 18
18.Dark Circle
04-09-196130 min - Ep 19
19.Swift Justice
11-09-196130 min - Ep 20
20.The Idol
18-09-196130 minOle Brindessen sees swindler Eddie Royce commit murder.
- Ep 21
21.String of Circumstances
25-09-196130 minSmith and Romack investigate a series of bombings that rock Denver. The detectives can find no apparent connection between the two victims, one a mine owner, the other an Irish tra...
- Ep 22
22.The Interpreter
02-10-196130 minEnrico Spanato, a Sicilian interpreter is accused of killing a fellow Italian by several of the dead man's friends. Although Smith finds evidence that someone might have fired a sh...
- Ep 23
23.The Homeless Wind
09-10-196130 minWhispering Smith captures Sam Chandler, a fugitive near the Mexican border. His plans to return him to Denver where he is wanted for murder are dashed when the two men are captured...
- Ep 24
24.Trial of the Avengers
16-10-196130 minSmith and Romack have their hands full investigating a violent death that might be murder and dealing with a gang of ex-convicts who have suddenly descended on Denver. The former w...
- Ep 25
25.Prayer of a Chance
23-10-196130 minTwo outlaws steal a valuable jeweled statue from a Catholic church, but the parish priest refuses to give Smith a description of the villains unless he agrees to pursue them unarme...
- Ep 26
26.Hired to Die
30-10-196130 minA not-so-devoted husband hires a Kansas City killer to travel to Denver to murder his wife when the couple arrive by stagecoach several days later. After the young woman dies, he s...
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