The Strangest and Most Savage Manhunt in History!
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.
The Big Clock (1948) is a crime and thriller film directed by John Farrow, released on March 18, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan and George Macready. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 188 ratings.
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Ray Milland
as George Stroud
Charles Laughton
as Earl Janoth
Maureen O'Sullivan
as Georgette Stroud
George Macready
as Steve Hagen
Rita Johnson
as Pauline York
Elsa Lanchester
as Louise Patterson
Harold Vermilyea
as Don Klausmeyer
Dan Tobin
as Roy Cordette
Harry Morgan
as Bill Womack
Richard Webb
as Nat Sperling
Elaine Riley
as Lily Gold
Luis van Rooten
as Edwin Orlin
Directed by John Farrow, written by Kenneth Fearing and Jonathan Latimer, produced by Richard Maibaum.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 188 ratings.
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 of tracing the mystery man. Which is fine until he finds that as he digs deeper, all the evidence…
Reviewed on January 5, 2019
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The main cast of The Big Clock (1948) includes Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready and Rita Johnson. The film was directed by John Farrow. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Big Clock was released on March 18, 1948 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Big Clock (1948) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 188 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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