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The Big Clock
The Big Clock

The Big Clock

The Strangest and Most Savage Manhunt in History!

Genres

CrimeThriller

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

18 March 1948

Country

United States of America

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

Elaine Riley

Elaine Riley

Lily Gold

Luis van Rooten

Luis van Rooten

Edwin Orlin

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

McKinley

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Burt

Margaret Field

Margaret Field

Second Secretary

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Sidney Kislav

Henri Letondal

Henri Letondal

Antique Dealer

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Bert Finch

Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson

Morton Spalding

B.G. Norman

B.G. Norman

George Jr.

Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Joe Talbot

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Grace Adams

Harry Rosenthal

Harry Rosenthal

Charlie

Ernö Verebes

Ernö Verebes

Waiter

James Burke

James Burke

O'Brien

Lucille Barkley

Lucille Barkley

Hatcheck Girl

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman in Conference Room (uncredited)

Noel Neill

Noel Neill

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Julia Faye

Julia Faye

Secretary (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Daisy (uncredited)

Lucy Knoch

Lucy Knoch

Secretary (uncredited)

Judy Nugent

Judy Nugent

Penelope Patterson (uncredited)

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Secretary at Meeting (uncredited)

Bea Allen

Bea Allen

Betty (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

(uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Editor at Conference Table (uncredited)

Harry Anderson

Harry Anderson

Guard (uncredited)

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Van Spove (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Ice Man (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Tourist (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Man from 'Airways' in Elevator (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Minor Role (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Man at Van Barth's (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Cabby (uncredited)

Robert Stevenson

Robert Stevenson

Cab Driver (uncredited)

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