The Big Clock
Directed by John FarrowGeorge 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.
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- springer666July 20, 2025Where did the time go?
- eif999January 24, 2025Oh I forgot how good this one is. Paramount noirs were very different than RKOs. They have a lighter touch and are overstuffed with actors, elaborate sets and interesting camera movements. I swear I can tell the difference between 40s RKO, WB, Paramount and Universal pictures films just by their look. Studios really did have a set way of making films with the director not contributing as much as you would have believed. Farrow does have to be praised if only because his wife O’Sullivan is in it and the camera loves her. A great suspense film that leans into the oversized New York characters that pepper the film. Elsa Lanchester and George Macready are great as always. But there’s also little Harry Morgan as a hitman. But this is Charles Laughton’s world and he’s the boss. So much fun.
The Big Clock Trivia
The Big Clock was released on April 9, 1948.
The Big Clock was directed by John Farrow.
The Big Clock has a runtime of 1 hr 35 min.
The Big Clock was produced by Richard Maibaum.
The key characters in The Big Clock are George Stroud (Ray Milland), Earl Janoth (Charles Laughton), Georgette Stroud (Maureen O'Sullivan).
The Big Clock is rated Not Rated.
The Big Clock is a Crime, Drama, Mystery film.
The Big Clock has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.