COLLECTION · Series · 1961

Whispering Smith

Name: Whispering Smith
Genre: Western
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 5.8

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.

Source: TMDB

* 5.8 (4)Western

Studios

NBC · Whispering Co.

Runtime

30 min/ep

Age rating

TV-PG

Release

08/05/1961

Score

5.8 / 10 (4)

Where to watch

With ads

The Roku Channel Tubi TV

Tubi TV

Seasons and episodes

Season 1

26 episodes · 1961

Episode 1. The Blind Gun

1961-05-08 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. The Grudge

1961-05-15 · 30 min

Smith suspects an influential businessman of murdering his brother when he announces he has an iron-clad alibi without being asked.

Episode 3. The Devil's Share

1961-05-22 · 30 min

Smitty 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 length of time.

Episode 4. Stakeout

1961-05-29 · 30 min

Members 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 criminal career, the gang abducts his wife to force his…

Episode 5. Safety Value

1961-06-05 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. Stain of Justice

1961-06-12 · 30 min

A stagecoach is held up and a passenger onboard is killed for $5,000.

Episode 7. The Deadliest Weapon

1961-06-19 · 30 min

An 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.

Episode 8. The Quest

1961-06-26 · 30 min

An alcoholic lawyer who threatened the owner of a casino the night before is framed for his foe's murder.

Episode 9. Three for One

1961-07-03 · 30 min

A 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.

Episode 10. Death at Even Money

1961-07-10 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 11. The Hemp Reeger Case

1961-07-17 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 12. The Mortal Coil

1961-07-24 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 13. Cross Cut

1961-07-31 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 14. Double Edge

1961-08-07 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 15. The Trademark

1961-08-14 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 16. The Jodie Tyler Story

1961-08-21 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 17. Poet and Peasant Case

1961-08-28 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 18. Dark Circle

1961-09-04 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 19. Swift Justice

1961-09-11 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 20. The Idol

1961-09-18 · 30 min

Ole Brindessen sees swindler Eddie Royce commit murder.

Episode 21. String of Circumstances

1961-09-25 · 30 min

Smith 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 traveling salesman, until they discover a ball of twine in a…

Episode 22. The Interpreter

1961-10-02 · 30 min

Enrico 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 shot at the interpreter, he can find no one who who will…

Episode 23. The Homeless Wind

1961-10-09 · 30 min

Whispering 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 by Mexican bandits who only keep them alive to serve as…

Episode 24. Trial of the Avengers

1961-10-16 · 30 min

Smith 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 wards of the state appear to be planning to settle an old…

Episode 25. Prayer of a Chance

1961-10-23 · 30 min

Two 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 unarmed. The Denver detective reluctantly agrees and manages to…

Episode 26. Hired to Die

1961-10-30 · 30 min

A 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 sets about arranging for his mother's return to England…

Cast by season

Audie Murphy

Tom 'Whispering' Smith

Guy Mitchell

George Romack

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