Whistling Smith

Duration: 27

Year Published: 1975

Creator: National Film Board of Canada

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Portrays in a documentary style the daily duties of a Vancouver police sergeant, Bernie "Whistling" Smith, who patrols Vancouver's eastside. Shows Whistling Smith as he confronts prostitutes, junkies, and derelicts and tries to convince them, using unorthodox and at times questionable methods, to avoid wrongdoing. Presents Sgt. Smith talking candidly about his feelings and frustrations concerning his job. Includes use of street vernacular.

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