Whistling In The Dark

Red Skelton became a star with this surprise hit in which he plays a radio sleuth known as "The Fox" ("Ah-wooooo, I'm the Fox!"). The film opens with a spooky scene on the moonlit grounds of Silver Haven, a mansion where Veidt heads a phony religious cult. He conducts funeral ceremonies for one of his devotees, Clement, and believes that he is to collect her million dollar fortune. A wrench is thrown into the works, however, when Veidt learns that the money is still controlled by Corrigan, Clement's nephew, until his death. Ragland, another of Veidt's followers, suggests they murder Corrigan. Veidt hits upon the scheme of kidnaping Skelton, a famous radio detective...