Whispering Smith Speaks
Seen it?1935 | 65 min | Action, Adventure, Romance, Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone in the mood for a love story and action fans. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. Liked Bumblebee? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 5 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1935: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
O'Brien is "Whispering" Smith, so named because he speaks softly but knows how to fend for himself. 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 dad's rail line. While going about his duties, he meets Nan Roberts (Irene Ware), who is about to sell her Colorado ranch. Smith finds out that there are valuable tungsten deposits on her land and makes certain she won't be cheated by the villains
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 615 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Howard
- George O'BrienGordon Harrington, Jr. aka John 'Whispering' Smith
- Irene WareNan Roberts
- Kenneth ThomsonJ. Wesley Hunt
- Maude AllenMrs. Roberts
- Spencer ChartersCal Stone
- Victor PotelBill Prouty
- Edward KeaneRebstock
- Frank SheridanGordon Harrington, Sr.
- William V. MongBlake
- Maurice CassC. Luddington Colfax