The Thirteenth Hour is a 1947 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama The Whistler.

Directed by William Clemens, the production features Richard Dix, Karen Morley and John Kellogg.

[2] Suffering from heart disease, Dix was unable to continue his acting career and died in September 1949 at the age of 56.

The thief runs down and kills a policeman and leaves other clues pointing at Reynolds as the murderer.

With only a glove that has diamonds stashed inside the thumb, and the help of his love interest and her son, Reynolds evades police while working to clear himself.