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The Voice Within (film)

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The Voice Within
Directed byMaurice J. Wilson
Written byB. Charles-Deane
Stafford Dickens
Michael Goldsmith
Herbert Victor
Produced byIsadore Goldsmith
StarringBarbara White
Kieron Moore
Brefni O'Rorke
CinematographyJan Sikorski
Music byJohn Bath
Production
company
Grafton Films
Distributed byGrand National Pictures
Release date
  • 8 January 1946 (1946-01-08)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Voice Within is a 1946 British second feature ('B')[1] crime drama film directed by Maurice J. Wilson and starring Barbara White, Kieron Moore and Brefni O'Rorke.[2] It was written by B. Charles-Deane, Stafford Dickens, Michael Goldsmith and Herbert Victor.

It was the film debut of Moore who went on to appear in several major roles over the following years.[3] It was shot at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith.

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Reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This is an unsophisticated film with some pleasant photography. Kieron O'Hanrahan is quite good as Dennis, but the acting as a whole is not convincing enough to give strength and reality to the story."[4]

Kine Weekly wrote: "The plot is, In many respects, unique, but untidy direction prevents it from getting quickly off the mark or ending on an exciting note. A clever performance by Viscount, the dog, and delightful scenery are its most conspicuous assets."[5]

In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Indifferent film."[6]

References

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  1. ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
  2. ^ "The Voice Within". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Obituary of Kieron Moore Irish actor who never fulfilled the studios' high hopes and later worked for a Catholic charity". The Daily Telegraph. 19 July 2007. p. 29. ProQuest 321476035.
  4. ^ "The Voice Within". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 13 (145): 3. 1 January 1946. ProQuest 1305813627.
  5. ^ "The Voice Within". Kine Weekly. 347 (2021): 25. 10 January 1946. ProQuest 2676980540.
  6. ^ Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 257. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
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