The Big Clock

The Big Clock (1948)

PG
09/04/1948 (GB)
Crime, Thriller
1h 35m

The Strangest and Most Savage Manhunt in History!

Overview

Stroud, a crime magazine's crusading editor has to post-pone a vacation with his wife, again, when a glamorous blonde is murdered and he is assigned by his publishing boss Janoth to find the killer. As the investigation proceeds to its conclusion, Stroud must try to disrupt his ordinarily brilliant investigative team as they increasingly build evidence (albeit wrong) that he is the killer.

  • John FarrowDirector
  • Jonathan LatimerScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • new york city
  • based on novel or book
  • clock
  • magazine
  • film noir
  • murder
  • publisher
  • sundial

Top Billed Cast

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

George Stroud

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Earl Janoth

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Georgette Stroud

George Macready

George Macready

Steve Hagen

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Pauline York

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Louise Patterson

Harold Vermilyea

Harold Vermilyea

Don Klausmeyer

Dan Tobin

Dan Tobin

Roy Cordette

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Bill Womack

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Nat Sperling

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