Poster of The Big Clock

The Big Clock

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, March 18 1948
76 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ray MillandRay Milland
Ray Milland was
41 in The Big Clock
as 'George Stroud'.
Fri, Jan 04 1907 –
Mon, Mar 10 1986
Portrait of Charles LaughtonCharles Laughton
Charles Laughton was
48 in The Big Clock
as 'Earl Janoth'.
Fri, Jun 30 1899 –
Sat, Dec 15 1962
Portrait of Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan
Maureen O'Sullivan was
36 in The Big Clock
as 'Georgette Stroud'.
Wed, May 17 1911 –
Tue, Jun 23 1998
Portrait of George MacreadyGeorge Macready
George Macready was
48 in The Big Clock
as 'Steve Hagen'.
Tue, Aug 29 1899 –
Tue, Jul 03 1973
Portrait of Rita JohnsonRita Johnson
Rita Johnson was
34 in The Big Clock
as 'Pauline York'.
Wed, Aug 13 1913 –
Sun, Oct 31 1965
Portrait of Elsa LanchesterElsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester was
45 in The Big Clock
as 'Louise Patterson'.
Tue, Oct 28 1902 –
Fri, Dec 26 1986
Portrait of Harold VermilyeaHarold Vermilyea
Harold Vermilyea was
58 in The Big Clock
as 'Don Klausmeyer'.
Thu, Oct 10 1889 –
Wed, Jan 08 1958
Portrait of Dan TobinDan Tobin
Dan Tobin was
37 in The Big Clock
as 'Roy Cordette'.
Wed, Oct 19 1910 –
Fri, Nov 26 1982
Portrait of Harry MorganHarry Morgan
Harry Morgan was
32 in The Big Clock
as 'Bill Womack'.
Sat, Apr 10 1915 –
Wed, Dec 07 2011
Portrait of Richard WebbRichard Webb
Richard Webb was
32 in The Big Clock
as 'Nat Sperling'.
Thu, Sep 09 1915 –
Thu, Jun 10 1993
Portrait of Elaine RileyElaine Riley
Elaine Riley was
31 in The Big Clock
as 'Lily Gold'.
Mon, Jan 15 1917 –
Mon, Dec 07 2015
Portrait of Luis van RootenLuis van Rooten
Luis van Rooten was
41 in The Big Clock
as 'Edwin Orlin'.
Thu, Nov 29 1906 –
Sun, Jun 17 1973
Portrait of Lloyd CorriganLloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan was
47 in The Big Clock
as 'McKinley'.
Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Wed, Nov 05 1969
Portrait of Frank OrthFrank Orth
Frank Orth was
68 in The Big Clock
as 'Burt'.
Fri, Feb 20 1880 –
Sat, Mar 17 1962
Portrait of Margaret FieldMargaret Field
Margaret Field was
25 in The Big Clock
as 'Second Secretary'.
Wed, May 10 1922 –
Sun, Nov 06 2011
Portrait of Philip Van ZandtPhilip Van Zandt
Philip Van Zandt was
43 in The Big Clock
as 'Sidney Kislav'.
Tue, Oct 04 1904 –
Sat, Feb 15 1958
Portrait of Henri LetondalHenri Letondal
Henri Letondal was
46 in The Big Clock
as 'Antique Dealer'.
Sat, Jun 29 1901 –
Tue, Feb 15 1955
Portrait of Douglas SpencerDouglas Spencer
Douglas Spencer was
38 in The Big Clock
as 'Bert Finch'.
Thu, Feb 10 1910 –
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Portrait of Bobby WatsonBobby Watson
Bobby Watson was
59 in The Big Clock
as 'Morton Spalding'.
Mon, Nov 26 1888 –
Sat, May 22 1965
Portrait of B.G. NormanB.G. Norman
B.G. Norman was
>> in The Big Clock
as 'George Jr.'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joey RayJoey Ray
Joey Ray was
43 in The Big Clock
as 'Joe Talbot'.
Mon, Sep 05 1904 –
Sun, Apr 27 1958
Portrait of Frances MorrisFrances Morris
Frances Morris was
39 in The Big Clock
as 'Grace Adams'.
Mon, Aug 03 1908 –
Tue, Dec 02 2003
Portrait of Harry RosenthalHarry Rosenthal
Harry Rosenthal was
54 in The Big Clock
as 'Charlie'.
Mon, May 15 1893 –
Sun, May 10 1953
Portrait of Ernö VerebesErnö Verebes
Ernö Verebes was
43 in The Big Clock
as 'Waiter'.
Tue, Dec 06 1904 –
Sun, Jun 13 1971
Portrait of James BurkeJames Burke
James Burke was
61 in The Big Clock
as 'O'Brien'.
Thu, Sep 23 1886 –
Thu, May 23 1968
Portrait of Lucille BarkleyLucille Barkley
Lucille Barkley was
22 in The Big Clock
as 'Hatcheck Girl'.
Tue, Nov 03 1925 –
Mon, Mar 19 1979
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
49 in The Big Clock
as 'Woman in Conference Room (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Noel NeillNoel Neill
Noel Neill was
27 in The Big Clock
as 'Elevator Operator (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 25 1920 –
Sun, Jul 03 2016
Portrait of Julia FayeJulia Faye
Julia Faye was
54 in The Big Clock
as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 23 1893 –
Wed, Apr 06 1966
Portrait of Theresa HarrisTheresa Harris
Theresa Harris was
41 in The Big Clock
as 'Daisy (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 31 1906 –
Tue, Oct 08 1985
Portrait of Lucy KnochLucy Knoch
Lucy Knoch was
>> in The Big Clock
as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Judy NugentJudy Nugent
Judy Nugent was
7 in The Big Clock
as 'Penelope Patterson (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 22 1940 –
Thu, Oct 26 2023
Portrait of Ruth RomanRuth Roman
Ruth Roman was
25 in The Big Clock
as 'Secretary at Meeting (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 22 1922 –
Thu, Sep 09 1999
Portrait of Bea AllenBea Allen
Bea Allen was
>> in The Big Clock
as 'Betty (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum was
69 in The Big Clock
as '(uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Tue, Jul 04 1961
Portrait of Chuck HamiltonChuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton was
44 in The Big Clock
as 'Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 09 1903 –
Sun, Dec 24 1978
Portrait of Bert MoorhouseBert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse was
53 in The Big Clock
as 'Editor at Conference Table (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 20 1894 –
Tue, Jan 26 1954
Portrait of Harry AndersonHarry Anderson
Harry Anderson was
29 in The Big Clock
as 'Guard (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 10 1919 –
Fri, Feb 15 1980
Portrait of James CarlisleJames Carlisle
James Carlisle was
66 in The Big Clock
as 'Van Spove (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 15 1882 –
Sun, Jan 03 1954
Portrait of Al FergusonAl Ferguson
Al Ferguson was
59 in The Big Clock
as 'Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Sat, Dec 04 1971
Portrait of Frank HagneyFrank Hagney
Frank Hagney was
63 in The Big Clock
as 'Ice Man (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 20 1884 –
Mon, Jun 25 1973
Portrait of Norman LeavittNorman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt was
34 in The Big Clock
as 'Tourist (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 01 1913 –
Sat, Dec 10 2005
Portrait of Lee MillerLee Miller
Lee Miller was
29 in The Big Clock
as 'Man from 'Airways' in Elevator (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 21 1918 –
Fri, Jul 26 2002
Portrait of Dick GordonDick Gordon
Dick Gordon was
54 in The Big Clock
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 21 1893 –
Thu, Sep 20 1956
Portrait of Barry NortonBarry Norton
Barry Norton was
42 in The Big Clock
as 'Man at Van Barth's (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 16 1905 –
Fri, Aug 24 1956
Portrait of Lester DorrLester Dorr
Lester Dorr was
54 in The Big Clock
as 'Cabby (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 07 1893 –
Mon, Aug 25 1980

Crew

Portrait of John FarrowJohn Farrow
John Farrow was
44 in The Big Clock
as 'Director'
Wed, Feb 10 1904 –
Mon, Jan 28 1963
Portrait of John F. SeitzJohn F. Seitz
John F. Seitz was
55 in The Big Clock
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Jun 23 1892 –
Tue, Feb 27 1979
Portrait of Herbert ColemanHerbert Coleman
Herbert Coleman was
40 in The Big Clock
as 'Assistant Director'
Thu, Dec 12 1907 –
Wed, Oct 03 2001
Portrait of Jonathan LatimerJonathan Latimer
Jonathan Latimer was
>> in The Big Clock
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard MaibaumRichard Maibaum
Richard Maibaum was
38 in The Big Clock
as 'Producer'
Wed, May 26 1909 –
Fri, Jan 04 1991
Portrait of LeRoy StoneLeRoy Stone
LeRoy Stone was
54 in The Big Clock
as 'Editor'
Fri, Jan 05 1894 –
Thu, Sep 15 1949
Portrait of Eda WarrenEda Warren
Eda Warren was
44 in The Big Clock
as 'Supervising Editor'
Sat, Oct 17 1903 –
Tue, Jul 15 1980
Portrait of Victor YoungVictor Young
Victor Young was
47 in The Big Clock
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Aug 08 1900 –
Sun, Nov 11 1956
Portrait of Wally WestmoreWally Westmore
Wally Westmore was
42 in The Big Clock
as 'Makeup Supervisor'
Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Tue, Jul 03 1973
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
50 in The Big Clock
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier
Hans Dreier was
62 in The Big Clock
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of Ross DowdRoss Dowd
Ross Dowd was
40 in The Big Clock
as 'Set Decoration'
Wed, Apr 17 1907 –
Wed, Aug 25 1965
Portrait of Sam ComerSam Comer
Sam Comer was
54 in The Big Clock
as 'Set Decoration'
Thu, Jul 13 1893 –
Fri, Dec 27 1974
Portrait of Hugo GrenzbachHugo Grenzbach
Hugo Grenzbach was
47 in The Big Clock
as 'Sound Recordist'
Tue, Dec 11 1900 –
Thu, May 01 1980
Portrait of Albert NozakiAlbert Nozaki
Albert Nozaki was
>> in The Big Clock
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roland AndersonRoland Anderson
Roland Anderson was
44 in The Big Clock
as 'Art Direction'
Wed, Nov 18 1903 –
Sun, Oct 29 1989
Portrait of Kenneth FearingKenneth Fearing
Kenneth Fearing was
45 in The Big Clock
as 'Novel'
Mon, Jul 28 1902 –
Mon, Jun 26 1961
Portrait of Gene GarvinGene Garvin
Gene Garvin was
>> in The Big Clock
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday