The Big Clock
The Big Clock

The Big Clock

United States of America

  • 1948-03-18(US)
  • Crime,
    Thriller
  • 1h-35m
73%
User
Score
The Strangest and Most Savage Manhunt in History!

Overview

George Stroud, a crime magazine's crusading editor, has to postpone a vacation with his wife - again - when a glamorous blonde is murdered and he is assigned by his publishing boss 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 that he is the killer.

Top Billed Cast

Ray Milland

George Stroud

Charles Laughton

Earl Janoth

Maureen O'Sullivan

Georgette Stroud

George Macready

Steve Hagen

Rita Johnson

Pauline York

Elsa Lanchester

Louise Patterson

Harold Vermilyea

Don Klausmeyer

Dan Tobin

Roy Cordette

Harry Morgan

Bill Womack

Richard Webb

Nat Sperling

Elaine Riley

Lily Gold

Luis van Rooten

Edwin Orlin

Lloyd Corrigan

McKinley

Frank Orth

Burt

Margaret Field

Second Secretary

Philip Van Zandt

Sidney Kislav

Henri Letondal

Antique Dealer

Douglas Spencer

Bert Finch

Bobby Watson

Morton Spalding

B.G. Norman

George Jr.

Joey Ray

Joe Talbot

Frances Morris

Grace Adams

Harry Rosenthal

Charlie

Ernö Verebes

Waiter

James Burke

O'Brien

Lucille Barkley

Hatcheck Girl

Bess Flowers

Woman in Conference Room (uncredited)

Noel Neill

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Julia Faye

Secretary (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Daisy (uncredited)

Lucy Knoch

Secretary (uncredited)

Judy Nugent

Penelope Patterson (uncredited)

Ruth Roman

Secretary at Meeting (uncredited)

Bea Allen

Betty (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

(uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Editor at Conference Table (uncredited)

Harry Anderson

Guard (uncredited)

James Carlisle

Van Spove (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Ice Man (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Tourist (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Man from 'Airways' in Elevator (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Minor Role (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Man at Van Barth's (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Cabby (uncredited)

Robert Stevenson

Cab Driver (uncredited)


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A review by John Chard

9.0
Written by John Chard on 2024-05-16

How did I get into this rat race? Egomaniac publisher Earl Janoth (Charles Laughton) murders his mistress in a fit of temper. He then uses all his power and connections to pin the crime on another man seen close to the crime. George Stroud (Ray Milland), editor of Janoth's own Crimeways magazine, is put in charge ...


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  • Original Language
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  • Budget

    No budget found

  • Revenue

    no revenue


  • Content Score

    73
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