The Voice of the Turtle

1947Movie⏱️ 1h 43mApproved

ComedyRomance

⭐ 6.8

IMDB Rating

877 votes

A soldier spends the weekend with an actress after being stood up by her friend. Will he be able to change her cynical attitude towards love?

Director

Irving Rapper

Writers

John Van Druten, Charles Hoffman

Stars

Ronald Reagan, Eleanor Parker, Eve Arden

Release Date

February 28, 1948

Language

English, French

Country

United States

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Wins

💬 38

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Ronald Reagan

as Sgt. Bill Page

Eleanor Parker

as Sally Middleton

Eve Arden

as Olive Lashbrooke

Wayne Morris

as Comm. Ned Burling

Kent Smith

as Kenneth Bartlett

John Emery

as George Harrington

Erskine Sanford

as Storekeeper

John Holland

as Henry Atherton

Douglas Kennedy

as Naval Officer

John Alban

as Restaurant Patron

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Production

Warner Bros.

🏷️ Keywords

screenplay adapted by authorbased on play by same namestage actressprologuearmy furlough

🎯 Categories

ComedyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

When Bill Met Sally

by ferbs54 • 2017-06-12

"For all those viewers who have gotten their hearts broken in love (meaning practically all of us), for those who enjoy delightful romantic comedies, and for those of us who simply enjoy watching a nice solid '40s movie that has been put together by a group of seasoned pros, "The Voice of the Turtle" should fit the bill very nicely, indeed. Released on Christmas Day in 1947, the film was co-written by John van Druten, here adapting his hit Broadway play of four years earlier, and to winning effect. In a nod to its release date, the film itself opens during the Christmas season o..."

💡 Did You Know?

Outtakes from the making of this film have circulated on video and online for decades as being among the only surviving film "bloopers" to feature future president Ronald Reagan.