Menu
The Next Voice You Hear... Poster

The Next Voice You Hear...

The story of what happened at 8:30 p.m. to the Joe Smiths and families like them all over the world!
1950 | 83m | English

(971 votes)

TMDb IMDb

Popularity: 0.4 (history)

Details

The Next Voice You Hear... (1950) is a drama film in which a voice claiming to be that of God preempts all radio programs for days all over the world. It stars James Whitmore and Nancy Davis as Joe and Mary Smith, a typical American couple. It was based on a short story of the same name by George Sumner Albee.
Release Date: Jun 29, 1950
Director: William A. Wellman
Writer: George Sumner Albee, Charles Schnee
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Keywords radio, pregnancy, god, religion, church, congregation, aircraft factory, southern california
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Jan 30, 2026
Entered: Apr 29, 2024
Trailers

Extras

No extras available.

Backdrops

International Posters

No images available.

Full Credits

Name Character
James Whitmore Joe Smith
Nancy Reagan Mary Smith
Gary Gray Johnny Smith
Lillian Bronson Aunt Ethel
Art Smith Fred Brannan
Tom D'Andrea Harry Magee
Jeff Corey Freddie Dibson
Douglas Kennedy Mitch (uncredited)
George Chandler Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Thomas Browne Henry Doctor (uncredited)
Frank Cady Bald Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
Frank Gerstle Plant Worker in Locker Room (uncredited)
Sherry Jackson Girl in Church (uncredited)
Frank Mills Man in Church (uncredited)
Rhea Mitchell Woman in Church (uncredited)
William Vedder Man in Church (uncredited)
Fred Hoose Man in Church (uncredited)
Mary Bear Nurse (uncredited)
Bob Alden Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Michael Barrett Man in Church (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher Newspaper Subscriber (uncredited)
Donna Boswell Woman in Church (uncredited)
Cecil Brown Self - Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Douglas Carter Bingo's Father (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)
Eula Guy Minor Role (uncredited)
Timmy Hawkins Red (uncredited)
Jim Hayward Arthur, Factory Guard (uncredited)
Marjorie Hoshelle Girl in Bar (uncredited)
Chet Huntley Radio News Broadcaster (voice) (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)
Howard M. Mitchell Church Usher (uncredited)
Tommy Myers Bingo (uncredited)
James Pierce Myron (uncredited)
Jack Sterling Angry Motorist (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Man in Church (uncredited)
Rush Williams Plant Worker (uncredited)
Wilson Wood Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Name Job
George Sumner Albee Story
John D. Dunning Editor
Leonard Murphy Casting
Eddie Imazu Art Direction
John Truwe Makeup Artist
Walter Strohm Production Manager
William A. Wellman Director
David Raksin Original Music Composer
William C. Mellor Director of Photography
Charles Schnee Writer
Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Name Title
Dore Schary Producer
Organization Category Person
Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 4 3 7 1
2024 5 5 9 2
2024 6 3 6 1
2024 7 4 9 2
2024 8 4 7 1
2024 9 2 4 1
2024 10 3 6 1
2024 11 2 4 1
2024 12 2 5 1
2025 1 2 4 1
2025 2 2 3 1
2025 3 1 2 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 0 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 1 2 0
2025 11 3 6 1
2025 12 1 4 0
2026 1 0 0 0

Trending Position


No trending metrics available.

Return to Top

Reviews

No reviews available for this movie.