The Voice of Merrill is a 1952 British mystery film directed by John Gilling and starring Valerie Hobson, James Robertson Justice and Edward Underdown.

Edward Underdown underacts almost heroically; Valerie Hobson goes through most of the film with a fixed, impish smile and James Robertson Justice suggests as [sic] a very pale copy of Monty Woolley.

"[4] Kine Weekly wrote: "James Robertson Justice tends to overact as the cynical Jonathan and Edward Underdown is a bit too doleful as Hugh – but Valerie Hobson never loses her composure as the attractive yet calculating Alycia, and she soon rallies the team and tightens up the plot.

"[5] Variety wrote: "Very little happens and a great deal of time is consumed in lengthy exchanges of dialog in this placid, somewhat involved British thriller about murder, intrigue, revenge and justice poetically wrought. ...

A talent much stronger than John Gilling's (who both wrote and directed this tosh) was needed to bring off this tale of murder among the plummy voices, but these days there's pleasure to be gained just from watching the elegant cast go through their preposterous paces.

"[8] Film historians Steve Chibnall and Brian McFarlane praised the performances of Valerie Hobson and James Robertson Justice, adding: "The plot, which moves with exemplary speed and fluency towards its downbeat ending, and Berman's camerawork collude with a strong cast to produce an ingenious specimen of murder-mystery drama.