6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Whispering Smith (1961)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative, typical of a Western lawman story, champions individual responsibility and the upholding of law and order through the actions of a dedicated hero, aligning with conservative values.
This film features traditional casting, primarily consisting of white actors, consistent with the era and genre. The narrative does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicitly incorporate DEI themes.
Secondary
The TV series "Whispering Smith" is a Western from the early 1960s. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the narrative. The show focuses on a railroad detective solving crimes in the Old West, without any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1961 TV series "Whispering Smith" features the titular character, who was consistently male in the source novel and previous film adaptation. No established characters from prior canon had their gender altered in this adaptation.
The 1961 TV series "Whispering Smith" features the titular character, who was consistently depicted as white in source material and previous adaptations, portrayed by a white actor (Audie Murphy). No instances of race swapping are identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
5.3
Critic Ratings
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