The Voice of Merrill

1952

1h 23m

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6.3/10

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A convicted female blackmailer is found murdered in her flat and suspicion falls on three men, all of whom the police believe may have had reason to wish her dead

Directors

John Gilling

Writers

John Gilling(writer by)

Gerald Landeau(writer by)

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Valerie Hobson

James Robertson Justice

Edward Underdown

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Valerie Hobson

Alycia Roche

James Robertson Justice

Jonathan Roche

Hugh Allen

Ronald Parker

Inspector Thornton

Sgt. Baker

Dr. Forrest

Pierce

Miss Quinn

Directors

John Gilling

Writers

John Gilling(writer by)

Gerald Landeau(writer by)

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Hah Hah! Murder Will Out. The Voice of Merrill (AKA: Murder Will Out) is directed by John Gilling who also adapts the screenplay from a story written by Terence Austin and Gerald Landeau. It stars Valerie Hobson, James Robertson Justice, Edward Underdown, Gary Marsh and Henry Kendall. Music is by Frank Cordell and cinematography by Monty Berman. A British Who Done It? Thriller Out of Tempean Films, The Voice of Merrill begins with the murder of a pretty lady, the perpetrator unseen of course, and thus begins a tale of blackmail, illicit affairs, dastardly plotting, sleuthing and the vagaries of fate. It’s a complex screenplay in many ways, perhaps unnecessary so, and Gilling strains to make all the threads amount to anything akin to suspense. However, once the momentum builds, and the net closes in on the suspects, the makers unleash some genuine surprises that in turn lead to a dramatic climax of some memorable impact. The acting is only ok, though it’s always fun to see Robertson Justice doing one of his big bluff cantankerous acts. 6.5/10

John Chard29 Aug, 2014