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The Big Clock is a 1948 American thriller directed by John Farrow and adapted by novelist-screenwriter Jonathan Latimer from the 1946 novel of the same title by Kenneth Fearing. The black-and-white film is set in New York City, and stars Ray Milland, Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Sullivan.
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The Big Clock: Directed by John Farrow. With Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready. A magazine tycoon commits a murder and pins it on an innocent man, who then tries to solve the murder himself.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
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- 1948-04-09
Apr 9, 2021 · The Big Clock is a 1948 American film noir directed by John Farrow and adapted by novelist-screenwriter Jonathan Latimer from the 1946 novel of the same name by Kenneth Fearing. The black-and-white film is set in New York City and stars Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, and Maureen O'Sullivan.
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Anticipating a much-needed vacation from Earl Janoth (Charles Laughton), his abusive boss, magazine editor George Stroud (Ray Milland) finally reaches a breaking point when Janoth insists he skip...
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- Ray Milland
- John Farrow
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The Big Clock is a 1946 novel by Kenneth Fearing. Published by Harcourt Brace, the thriller was Fearing's fourth novel, following three for Random House (The Hospital, Dagger of the Mind, Clark Gifford's Body) and five collections of poetry.
- Kenneth Fearing
- Thriller
- 1946
- 1946
In The Big Clock (1948), George Stroud, (Milland) the editor of Crimeways magazine has been given the task of solving a murder before his own staff finds evidence that will point to him as the killer. As he races to find the real murderer, Milland discovers that his search has led him to his magazine's corporate headquarters.
The Big Clock, American film noir, released in 1948, that was a classic of the genre. It was noted for its unexpected plot twists and strong performances, especially those by Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester. Earl Janoth (played by Laughton) is a tyrannical publishing magnate who murders his.
