Whispering Smith Speaks (1935) [NR]
Featuring:
George O'Brien, Irene Ware, Kenneth Thomson
Written by:
Frank H. Spearman
Daniel Jarrett
Don Swift
Directed by:
David Howard
Release Date:
May 15, 1935
Original Title:
Whispering Smith Speaks
Genres:
Action | Adventure | Romance | Western
Production Companies:
Atherton Productions
Sol Lesser Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 65
SOMETHING NEW IN EXCITEMENT!
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
Convinced that he will never learn railroading in the Detroit offices of the mighty Transcontinental system, headed by his father, Gordon Harrington, Gordon Harrington Jr takes to the road. He soon comes to be known as "Whispering Smith" because he lowers his voice when he becomes excited. After weeks or hard railroading work, he becomes track walker for the antiquated Blake line, and is attracted to its general manager, Nan Roberts. Rebstock, a representative of Transcontinental attempts to buy Nan's farm when he learns that it contains tungsten ore. He is trying to work the deal through J. Wesley Hunt, who is also romancing Nan. "Smith" investigates and soon discovers the truth behind the offer with the aid of his two old cronies, Bill Prouty and Cal Stone. He makes it impossible for Nan to close the deal, but Hunt takes her to Detroit where he hopes to close the deal. Quickly securing an option on the Blake line, "Smith" takes a Transcon engine and races it through the signals to Detroit.
