The Small Voice
The Small Voice (released in the United States as The Hideout) is a 1948 British thriller film directed by Fergus McDonell and starring Valerie Hobson, James Donald and Howard Keel (who was credited as Harold Keel). The film is part of a group of British film noir produced around this time. It was based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Robert Westerby.
| The Small Voice | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fergus McDonell |
| Written by | George Barraud Derek Neame Julian Orde |
| Based on | The Small Voice Robert Westerby |
| Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
| Starring | Valerie Hobson James Donald Howard Keel |
| Cinematography | Stanley Pavey |
| Edited by | Manuel del Campo |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
Production company | Constellation Films |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
Release date | 30 November 1948 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £121,000 |
| Box office | £105,199 (UK) |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. It was the film debut of Howard Keel who made it while appearing in the original London production of Oklahoma!
The film received a BAFTA nomination for Best British Film in 1949.
The "small voice" of the title is referred to at the end of the film: the small voice in your own head, of one's conscience telling one not to do something.