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The Big Clock

A magazine tycoon commits a murder and pins it on an innocent man, who then tries to solve the murder himself.

Director

John Farrow

Year

Genre

crime, drama, film-noir

Box Office

N/A

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

2 nominations

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George Stroud

Earl Janoth

Charles Laughton

Georgette Stroud

Maureen O'Sullivan

Steve Hagen

George Macready

Pauline York

Louise Patterson

Elsa Lanchester

Don Klausmeyer

Harold Vermilyea

Ray Cordette

Bill Womack

Nat Sperling

Lily Gold

Edwin Orlin

Luis Van Rooten

McKinley

Burt

Second Secretary

Sidney Kislav

Philip Van Zandt

Antique Dealer

Bert Finch

Douglas Spencer

Morton Spaulding

George Jr.

Joe Talbot

Grace Adams

Charlie

Harry Rosenthal

Waiter

O'Brien

Hatcheck Girl

Lucille Barkley

Rosa O'Flynn

Guard

Betty - Newsstand Operator

Clarinetist - Ernie Felice Quartet

Guard

Secretary

Dorothy Barrett

Man at Van Barth's

Brooks Benedict

Man at Van Barth's

Bartender

Van Spove

Apartment House Doorman

Messenger

Miss Conley - Secretary

Ivy Temple

Bartender

Woman in Conference Room

Guard at Janoth Building

Cabby

Guard at Janoth Building

Secretary

Guard

Elevator Operator

Miss Blanchard - Hagen's Secretary

Elevator Operator

Minor Role

Franklyn Farnum

Drunk

Secretary

Accordionist - Ernie Felice Quartet

Guard at Janoth Building

Guitarist - Ernie Felice Quartet

Stylist in Conference Room

Secretary

Minor Role

Man at Van Barth's

Ice Man

Guard at Janoth Building

Daisy - Strouds' Maid

Cab Driver

Bill Morgan

Man in Identification Line

George Hoagland

Tour Guide at Janoth Building

Man in Identification Line

Baxter James

Man with Fish

Hamburger Cook

Secretary

Guard

Guard at Janoth Building

Self - in Trailer

Tourist

Elevator Operator

Lillian Lindsco

Secretary

Kiska

Man from 'Airways' in Elevator

Man from 'Airways' in Elevator

Man at Van Barth's

Elevator Starter

Darlene Mohilef

Editor at Conference Table

Elevator Operator

Man at Van Barth's

Penelope Patterson

Flavin

Broderick O'Farrell

Cab Driver

Bassist - Ernie Felice Quartet

Headwaiter at Van Barth's

Elevator Starter

Warren Parks

Gordon Richards

Man at Van Barth's

Ervin Richardson

Minor Role

Security Guard

Robert Robinson

Secretary at Meeting

Minor Role

Minor Role

Cab Driver

Robert Stevenson

Minor Role

Seymour Roberts

Tony Watson

Doorman at Van Barth's

Guard at Janoth Building

Man at Van Barth's

Fisher

Bootblack

Napoleon Whiting

Elevator Operator

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Earl Janoth Don Klausmeyer Louise Patterson George Stroud Pauline York Georgette Stroud Steve Hagen Seymour Roberts

Whew! That was close. - The Big Clock

Whew! That was close.

I resent this deeply - The Big Clock

I resent this deeply

Find the man responsible - The Big Clock

Find the man responsible

Maybe I have a clock - The Big Clock

Maybe I have a clock

Earl has a passion for obscurity - The Big Clock

Earl has a passion for obscurity

She left?
I was supposed
to pick her up. - The Big Clock

She left? I was supposed to pick her up.

White clocks yellow clocks brown clocks blue clocks - The Big Clock

White clocks yellow clocks brown clocks blue clocks

Isn't it a pity - The Big Clock

Isn't it a pity

George. George. - The Big Clock

George. George.

George. George, wake up. - The Big Clock

George. George, wake up.

Who is it?
A husband. - The Big Clock

Who is it? A husband.

You're the only blonde in my life - The Big Clock

You're the only blonde in my life

Send Mr. Stroud in.
Yes, Mr. Hagen. - The Big Clock

Send Mr. Stroud in. Yes, Mr. Hagen.

Oh, Miss Adams.
Yes, sir? - The Big Clock

Oh, Miss Adams. Yes, sir?

Operator, I've been trying
to get Butterfield 8-3597
all morning. - The Big Clock

Operator, I've been trying to get Butterfield 8-3597 al...

Burt's Place?
Who is this? - The Big Clock

Burt's Place? Who is this?

No, you don't!
So you're the guy that's
been swipin' my stock. - The Big Clock

No, you don't! So you're the guy that's been ...

From Artways magazine - The Big Clock

From Artways magazine

Our organization - The Big Clock

Our organization

You forgot to put away your rollerskates - The Big Clock

You forgot to put away your rollerskates

"It Might Have
Happened To You," - The Big Clock

"It Might Have Happened To You,"

A flourishing town in the
Midwest, where we hear the story
of Mr. Bundy's extra little nip. - The Big Clock

A flourishing town in the Midwest, where we hear the story o...

Just a minute.
Oh, it's you, Mr. Stroud. - The Big Clock

Just a minute. Oh, it's you, Mr. Stroud.

This way, boys.
Take this corridor first. - The Big Clock

This way, boys. Take this corridor first.

Stroud, are you up here? - The Big Clock

Stroud, are you up here?

George? - The Big Clock

You!
It's not what
you think it is. - The Big Clock

You! It's not what you think it is.

Hello, Burt's Place?
This is George Stroud. - The Big Clock

Hello, Burt's Place? This is George Stroud.

Stroud, are you in
my office? - The Big Clock

Stroud, are you in my office?

Get the right driver?
Five thousand enough?
Good man. - The Big Clock

Get the right driver? Five thousand enough? Good man.

Superior Cab Company?
This is Stroud
of Crimeways again. - The Big Clock

Superior Cab Company? This is Stroud of Crimeways again.

"Hagen, Joseph. - The Big Clock

"Hagen, Joseph.

Two hundred
and fifty people, - The Big Clock

Two hundred and fifty people,

Why shouldn't it stop?
What's the matter with that? - The Big Clock

Why shouldn't it stop? What's the matter with that...

It started again. - The Big Clock

It started again.

George, where
have you been?
Never mind. - The Big Clock

George, where have you been? Never mind.

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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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Director: John Farrow

Writer: Jonathan Latimer, Kenneth Fearing, Harold Goldman

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: crime, drama, film-noir

Year: 1948

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 09 Apr 1948

Awards: 2 nominations

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