- Country: UK
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 1954-02-08
- Director: George More O’Ferrall
- Writers: Lesley Storm , Ian Dalrymple , Graham Greene
- Language: English
- Stars: Trevor Howard (I) (1913–1988) , Elizabeth Allan , Maria Schell , Denholm Elliott (1922–1992)
- Runtime: 100 min
- Awards: Nominated for 4 BAFTA 1 win & 5 nominations total
- AKA: The Heart of the Matter (United States of America) , Sakens kjerne (Norway) , El revés de la trama (Argentina) , Le fond du problème (Belgium) , O Fundo da Questão (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , L'incubo dei Mau Mau (Italy) , Mutta suurin kaikista (Finland) , De kern van de zaak (Belgium) , Hjärtpunkten (Sweden) , Sedno sprawy (Poland) , Lovløse hjerter (Denmark) , The Heart of the Matter , Das Herz aller Dinge , Das Herz aller Dinge (Austria) , The Heart of the Matter (Canada) , Le fond du problème (France, French Republic) , Miezul problemei (Romania) , Graham Greene's The Heart of the Matter (United Kingdom) , The Heart of the Matter (United Kingdom) , Ekviasmos (Greece)
- Plot: An unhappily married British security officer stationed in Sierra Leone during World War II falls in love with a young Austrian woman and starts an affair. He soon starts feeling guilty.
- IMDB:tt0047066
The Heart of the Matter Cast · · · ALL
George More O’Ferrall
Director
Trevor Howard
(I)
(1913–1988)
Harry Scobie
Elizabeth Allan
Louise Scobie
Denholm Elliott
(1922–1992)
Wilson
Peter Finch
(I)
(1916–1977)
Father Rank
Maria Schell
Helen Rolt
Gérard Oury
Yusef
George Coulouris
Portuguese Captain
Michael Hordern
Commissioner
Jane Henderson
Miss Malcot (uncredited)
Earl Cameron
Ali
Judith Furse
Dr Sykes