Over a period of a week the voice of God is heard on radios all over the world.Over a period of a week the voice of God is heard on radios all over the world.Over a period of a week the voice of God is heard on radios all over the world.
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- 1 nomination
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Nancy Reagan
- Mrs. Mary Smith
- (as Nancy Davis)
Michael Barrett
- Man in Church
- (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
- Newspaper Subscriber
- (uncredited)
Donna Boswell
- Woman in Church
- (uncredited)
Cecil Brown
- Self - Radio Announcer
- (uncredited)
Frank Cady
- Bald Plant Worker in Locker Room
- (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
- Bingo's Father
- (uncredited)
George Chandler
- Motorcycle Officer
- (uncredited)
Lyle Clark
- Radio Announcer
- (uncredited)
James Conaty
- Man Outside Church
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThis is apparently one of only three films in which the MGM lion is not shown roaring at the start of the opening credits, probably because of the religious theme of the film. The only other known incidence of a non-roaring lion is Ben-Hur (1959), which also has a religious theme, and Westward the Women (1951). (The studio's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) uses the illustrated lion from the MGM record label at its beginning, not a real lion, and so doesn't count.)
- GoofsWhen Joe and Johnny leave in the morning for work and school, the sun is shining on their house from the left, judging by the shadows. When Joe returns home from work, the sun and the shadows are the same. Note the shadow of Joe's house on the one next door to the right in both scenes.
- Quotes
Joe Smith, American: Would Eddie Boyle's voice sound like God?
Johnny Smith: I don't know. I never heard God.
- ConnectionsFeatured in MGM: When the Lion Roars: The Lion in Winter (1992)
Featured review
1950 Family Values Movie
When I turned the channel to this movie on TCM, I had no idea what to expect but as so often happens with this station, I was not disappointed with this captivating period movie from 1950 that seemed to be the cinematic equivalent of a Norman Rockwell illustration. The plot was unusual by today's standards but in 1950, we can imagine this movie would have had great appeal to a mass audience, who took religion seriously. The acting was excellent and the on location background locales were evocative of the time -- the golf green lawns of the suburbs, the husband and father cranking up the engine of the family car before going off to his factory job, the couple and school age child eating their roast beef dinner. This family is what we used to call salt of the earth people who work hard, enjoy their home life and have time to joke and laugh. Of course this ideal image doesn't change even as the circumstances evolve. It is such a family that the voice of God coming over the radio would have had great appeal in 1950 as they look for inspiration to deal with the problems of work, a pregnancy,raising their child or just the daily frustrations of life. I was very impressed with James Whitmore as the father and the delightful young actor who played the son. Nancy Davis as the pregnant wife and mother played a patient and good humoured anchor for the family. I would really look forward to viewing this movie again.
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- barryrd
- Nov 7, 2013
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- Budget
- $421,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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