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Release Date:
2 April 1951 (Sweden)
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Tagline:
The story of what happened at 8:30 p.m. to the Joe Smiths and families like them all over the world! See more »
Plot:
Over a period of a week he voice of God is heard on radios all over the world. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Faith
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Expectant Father
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Paper Route
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | James Whitmore | ... | Joe Smith, American |
 | Nancy Davis | ... | Mrs. Mary Smith |
 | Gary Gray | ... | Johnny Smith |
 | Lillian Bronson | ... | Aunt Ethel |
| Art Smith | ... | Fred Brannan |
| Tom D'Andrea | ... | Harry 'Hap' Magee |
| Jeff Corey | ... | Freddie Dibson |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bob Alden | ... | Soda Jerk (uncredited) |
| Michael Barrett | ... | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| Mary Bear | ... | Nurse (uncredited) |
 | Billy Bletcher | ... | Newspaper Subscriber (uncredited) |
| Donna Boswell | ... | Woman in Church (uncredited) |
| Cecil Brown | ... | Himself - Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| Frank Cady | ... | Baldy 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) |
| Milton R. Corey Sr. | ... | Minister (uncredited) |
 | Frankie Darro | ... | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Helen Eby-Rock | ... | Woman in Church (uncredited) |
| Frank Gerstle | ... | Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited) |
| Eula Guy | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Timmy Hawkins | ... | Red (uncredited) |
| Jim Hayward | ... | Arthur, Factory Guard (uncredited) |
| Thomas Browne Henry | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Fred Hoose | ... | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Hoshelle | ... | Sweetie, B-Girl in Bar (uncredited) |
| Chet Huntley | ... | Radio News Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited) |
| Sherry Jackson | ... | Girl in Church (uncredited) |
| Douglas Kennedy | ... | Mitch (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | ... | Hot Dog Man (uncredited) |
| Mickey Little | ... | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Grace Lord | ... | Elderly Woman in Church (uncredited) |
| Dwight Martin | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| John McKee | ... | Plant Worker (uncredited) |
| Louis Merrill | ... | Radio announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Frank Mills | ... | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| Howard M. Mitchell | ... | Church Usher (uncredited) |
| Rhea Mitchell | ... | Woman in Church (uncredited) |
| Tommy Myers | ... | Bingo (uncredited) |
| James Pierce | ... | Myron (uncredited) |
| Jack Sterling | ... | Angry Motorist (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | ... | Man in Church (uncredited) |
| William Vedder | ... | Man in Church (uncredited) |
 | Rush Williams | ... | Plant Worker (uncredited) |
| Wilson Wood | ... | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| William A. Wellman | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| George Sumner Albee | story | |
| Charles Schnee | ||
Produced by | |||
| Dore Schary | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Raksin | |||
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| William C. Mellor | (as William Mellor) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| John D. Dunning | (as John Dunning) | ||
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| Cedric Gibbons | |||
| Eddie Imazu | |||
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| Edwin B. Willis | |||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joel Freeman | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| John Waters | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Ralph S. Hurst | .... | associate set decorator | |
| Henry Greutert | .... | head sculptor (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording supervisor | |
| Conrad Kahn | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Neal Beckner | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Harold Lipstein | .... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Leo Monlon | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (USA) (theatrical)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1972) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Turner Entertainment VHS package design
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Runtime:
83 min
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Trivia:
This 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.)See more »
Quotes:
Joe Smith, American:[to Johnny] Johnny, how many times have I told you? Don't do like I do; do like I say.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)See more »
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When I saw the title for this movie, I thought "I gotta see this!" What a waste of my time. It wasn't clever or interesting in any way and it committed the worst "movie sin" of all - it was
BORING. There was the awful acting; Whitmore's drunk is not to be believed and then there is Nancy(Davis)Reagan's freaky pregnancy fear that makes no sense as she has already given birth before, plus we have the hysterical aunt, but there aren't enough of these god-awful moments to make this movie a hoot. It's not bad enough to be good and it certainly isn't good enough to be good. I am puzzled by the 20% who rated this film a "10" out of 10. In Summary: "B" writing, "B" acting, "B" production values plus an added dose of "preachy" that results in a poorly executed propaganda piece. Save yourself and skip this one.