Murphy, who was accustomed to the pacing and quality of film, was illprepared for the speed and lack of continuity of early television nott 154. With alan ladd, robert preston, brenda marshall, donald crisp. Whispering smith tv show season 1 episodes list next. In the series, audie murphy stars as tom whispering smith, a 19thcentury police detective in denver, colorado. Legendary railroad detective whispering smith becomes convinced that old friend and colleague murray sinclair has joined a criminal band to loot the railroad. This show took case histories from smiths adventures. Many of the episodes were based on actual denver police cases, and smith has to use. Episodes episode title original airdate 11 the blind gun may 8, 1961. Whispering smith was a detective on the denver, colorado police department in the 1870s. He portrayed himself in the film to hell and back, the account of his world war ii experiences. Audie murphy full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Whispering smith one of the rarest and most sought after of all television westerns, whispering smith features audie murphy, americas most decorated soldier in wwii, as a detective in the old west. Twenty whispering smith episodes aired through september 18, 1961, in the. Whispering smith is something different, a refreshing change of pace, with a lead role that fits its star perfectly.
The supporting cast includes robert preston and brenda marshall. During the 1950s and 1960s he was cast primarily in westerns. Army, as well as french and belgian awards for heroism. Cagney paid for his training and gave him a salary while working for the cagneys. Starring audie murphy and guy mitchell season one, episode thirteen. Whispering smith western tv show starring audie murphy episodes limited time.
Starring audie murphy and guy mitchell season one, episode twentythree. It has the same ultimate source material as the 1948 movie of the same title, but differs in some significant respects. Based on a 1948 movie, the series stars audie murphy as tom whispering smith, a police detective in denver, colorado. Whispering smith tv series to 25 episodes starring audie murphy audie murphy has starred in several television shows. Set in denver in the 1870s, the show worked off of actual cases from the old files of the denver police department. It has the same ultimate source material as the 1948 movie of the same title and some other films, but differs in some significant respects. Robert bloch wrote episodes for whispering smith i would so buy this whispering smith tv show starring audie murphy see more. With audie murphy, guy mitchell, sam buffington, john harmon. Whispering smithwhispering smith company revue studios mca tv for nbc mondays 9. Whispering smith 25 episodes starring audie murphy 3 dvd alias smith and jones.
Audie murphy 20 june 1925 28 may 1971 was a highly decorated american soldier and medal of honor recipient who turned actor. Whispering smith is an american western series that aired on nbc. One of the rarest and most sought after of all television westerns, whispering smith featured audie murphy, americas most decorated soldier in wwii, as a denverbased railroad private eye in the old west. Does sams club have these new release in yet anyone seen them. George romack was smiths partner and john richards was the police chief. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series whispering smith. Audie murphy as detective tom whispering smith guy mitchell as detective george romack sam buffington as chief john richards. Whispering smith tv series 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Thats how star audie murphy described whispering smith when the.
A few episodes later, richard chamberlain at age 25 plays the son of a. Whispering smith, the complete tv series thegoldenagetvandmoviechannel. George romack was smith s partner and john richards was the police chief. Whispering smith complete tv series, audie murphy dvd 3disc set with bonus 2010 4. Below is the email reply she received dated november 5, 2010. Shirley jean paulk, a fan of audie murphy and a frequent visitor of the audie l. Compare prices of 57 audie murphy products from 9 online stores. Starring audie murphy and guy mitchell season one, episode twenty. Audie murphy movies dvd a list of 26 titles created 08 apr 2016 tv shows. Filming of the series began in 1959, but the program did not air until may 8. Whispering smith poet and peasant case by thegoldenagetvandmoviechannel.
Detective tom smith brought modern methods of criminology to the west. He even appeared as an actor in seven audie features and in two episodes of the tv show. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Starring audie murphy and guy mitchell season one, episode one. Audie murphy in whispering smith 10 facts about the 1960s. Et, with western icon and wwii hero audie murphy, one of the most decorated combat soldiers in u. It was a troubled series, and audie murphy lost interest in it long before it was done, but it would have been nice to see a few more episodes its a series that can grow on a viewer. Plagued with problems whispering smith was a total of 26 episodes long before it was cancelled in 1961. Whispering smith western tv show starring audie murphy. On westerns on the web, watch western movies for freeuncut and unedited.
Watch whispering smith season 1, episode 22 the interpreter. Whispering smith combines elements of cbss have gun. Filming of the series began in 1959, but the program did not air until may 8, 1961, because of unexpected production problems. Now listen partners, 25 episodes starring audie murphy, these episodes are from 1961 and are great for a quick shoot em up before your main matinee, cheap as beans hombre. Starring audie murphy and guy mitchell season one, episode nineteen. He received every military combat award for valor available from the u. Whispering smith american western series mayda mart. This is much more a detective story than other adaptations of whispering smith. In 1959 he began filming a shortlived television series known as whispering smith. Willard w willingham 1915 20 was a close friend of audies and worked on no fewer than 21 of murphys feature westerns, from the very first, the kid from texas, in 1950, to the last, a time for dying, in 1969. Whispering smith the grudge by thegoldenagetvandmoviechannel. This show took case histories from smith s adventures. He came to hollywood at the invitation of james cagney.
The interpreter audie murphy tv western whispering smith. Surprisingly, the padre will not provide a description of the thieves unless detective smith agrees to certain. A rare and valuable jewelled statue is stolen from a local church and the padre knows who the thief is. Murphy memorial website, wrote a letter to the licensed distributor of the whispering smith cd collection and made an inquiry regarding the status of the missing episode. While often the hero, he proved his ability to portray a coldblooded hired gun in no name on the bullet. The series was a western situated in denver and audie murphy was the star playing tom whispering smith. He was assistant producer on posse from hell and he produced whispering smith. In 1948, the same year ladd starred in smith, audie murphy, in one of his first. Description whispering smith american western series 1961 stars. Whispering smith western tv show starring audie murphy episodes limited time whispering smith is an american western series that aired on nbc. Spearman 18591950 whispering smith was a shortlived tv show back in the fifties, that tried to combine the thenpopular western and private eye formats, much like have gun, will travel, the man from blackhawk and shotgun slade it featured the adventures of whispering smith, a private eye in the old west, played by audie murphy. Whispering smith is an american western series that originally aired on nbc. See more ideas about the virginian, whispering smith and tv series. Whispering smith tv series wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Whispering smith is a technicolor western film directed by leslie fenton and starring alan ladd as a railroad detective assigned to stop a gang of train robbers. Many of the episodes were based on actual denver police cases, and smith has to use all his wits, as well as his skill with a colt. Audie leon murphy 20 june 1925 28 may 1971 was an american soldier, actor, songwriter, and rancher. Starring audie murphy and guy mitchell season one, episode eighteen. In the series, audie murphy stars as tom whispering smith, a 19thcentury.
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