The Big Clock

The Strangest and Most Savage Manhunt in History!

Duration: 95 min
Release date: 1948-03-18
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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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Ray Milland
Ray Milland
as George Stroud
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
as Earl Janoth
Maureen O'Sullivan
Maureen O'Sullivan
as Georgette Stroud
George Macready
George Macready
as Steve Hagen
Rita Johnson
Rita Johnson
as Pauline York
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester
as Louise Patterson
Harold Vermilyea
Harold Vermilyea
as Don Klausmeyer
Dan Tobin
Dan Tobin
as Roy Cordette
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
as Bill Womack
Richard Webb
Richard Webb
as Nat Sperling
Elaine Riley
Elaine Riley
as Lily Gold
Luis van Rooten
Luis van Rooten
as Edwin Orlin
Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan
as McKinley
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
as Burt
Margaret Field
Margaret Field
as Second Secretary
Philip Van Zandt
Philip Van Zandt
as Sidney Kislav
Henri Letondal
Henri Letondal
as Antique Dealer
Douglas Spencer
Douglas Spencer
as Bert Finch
Bobby Watson
Bobby Watson
as Morton Spalding
B.G. Norman
B.G. Norman
as George Jr.
Joey Ray
Joey Ray
as Joe Talbot
Frances Morris
Frances Morris
as Grace Adams
Harry Rosenthal
Harry Rosenthal
as Charlie
Ernö Verebes
Ernö Verebes
as Waiter
James Burke
James Burke
as O'Brien
Lucille Barkley
Lucille Barkley
as Hatcheck Girl
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
as Woman in Conference Room (uncredited)
Noel Neill
Noel Neill
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Julia Faye
Julia Faye
as Secretary (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Theresa Harris
as Daisy (uncredited)
Lucy Knoch
Lucy Knoch
as Secretary (uncredited)
Judy Nugent
Judy Nugent
as Penelope Patterson (uncredited)
Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman
as Secretary at Meeting (uncredited)
Bea Allen
Bea Allen
as Betty (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
as (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
as Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
as Editor at Conference Table (uncredited)
Harry Anderson
Harry Anderson
as Guard (uncredited)
James Carlisle
James Carlisle
as Van Spove (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson
as Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
as Ice Man (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt
as Tourist (uncredited)
Lee Miller
Lee Miller
as Man from 'Airways' in Elevator (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Barry Norton
as Man at Van Barth's (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
as Cabby (uncredited)
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