Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Leslie Fenton
Written by	Frank Butler Karl Kamb
Based on	novel by Frank H. Spearman
Produced by	Mel Epstein (associate producer)
Starring	Alan Ladd Robert Preston Brenda Marshall Donald Crisp
Cinematography	Ray Rennahan
Edited by	Archie Marshek
Music by	Adolph Deutsch
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 9, 1948 (1948-12-09)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2 million[1]
Box office	$2.8 million (US)[2]

Whispering Smith is a 1948 American Western film directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Alan Ladd as a railroad detective assigned to stop a gang of train robbers. The supporting cast includes Robert Preston, Brenda Marshall and Donald Crisp.

The picture is based on a novel by Frank H. Spearman and a previous 1926 film adaptation starring H. B. Warner.