The Voice of Merrill
Millions heard him confess to murder!
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
- 6.3
- 1952
- Released
- 1h 23m
Valerie Hobson
Alycia Roche
James Robertson Justice
Jonathan Roche
Edward Underdown
Hugh Allen
Henry Kendall
Ronald Parker
Garry Marsh
Inspector Thornton
Sam Kydd
Sgt. Baker
Ian Fleming
Dr. Forrest
Daniel Wherry
PierceDaphne Newton
Miss QuinnReleased
en
- #murder
- #blackmailer
Reviews
There's something of the theatrical about the opening to this: a glamorous woman is shot - we hear the shot, see her fall but have no ideas as to the assailant. It transpires that she was a rather unsavoury blackmailer and we have quite a few potential suspects for "Insp. Thornton" (Garry Marsh) to get to grips with. The investigation into her murder is really only tangential to the storyline. The
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