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
77 years ago
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Portrait of Ray MillandRay Milland. Ray Milland was 41 in The Big Clock as 'George Stroud'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 03 1907 –
Died: Mon, Mar 10 1986
Portrait of Charles LaughtonCharles Laughton. Charles Laughton was 48 in The Big Clock as 'Earl Janoth'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1899 –
Died: Sat, Dec 15 1962
Portrait of Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan. Maureen O'Sullivan was 36 in The Big Clock as 'Georgette Stroud'.
Birthday: Wed, May 17 1911 –
Died: Tue, Jun 23 1998
Portrait of George MacreadyGeorge Macready. George Macready was 48 in The Big Clock as 'Steve Hagen'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 29 1899 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 1973
Portrait of Rita JohnsonRita Johnson. Rita Johnson was 34 in The Big Clock as 'Pauline York'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 13 1913 –
Died: Sun, Oct 31 1965
Portrait of Elsa LanchesterElsa Lanchester. Elsa Lanchester was 45 in The Big Clock as 'Louise Patterson'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1902 –
Died: Fri, Dec 26 1986
Portrait of Harold VermilyeaHarold Vermilyea. Harold Vermilyea was 58 in The Big Clock as 'Don Klausmeyer'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 10 1889 –
Died: Wed, Jan 08 1958
Portrait of Dan TobinDan Tobin. Dan Tobin was 37 in The Big Clock as 'Roy Cordette'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 19 1910 –
Died: Fri, Nov 26 1982
Portrait of Harry MorganHarry Morgan. Harry Morgan was 32 in The Big Clock as 'Bill Womack'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1915 –
Died: Wed, Dec 07 2011
Portrait of Richard WebbRichard Webb. Richard Webb was 32 in The Big Clock as 'Nat Sperling'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 09 1915 –
Died: Thu, Jun 10 1993
Portrait of Elaine RileyElaine Riley. Elaine Riley was 31 in The Big Clock as 'Lily Gold'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 15 1917 –
Died: Mon, Dec 07 2015
Portrait of Luis van RootenLuis van Rooten. Luis van Rooten was 41 in The Big Clock as 'Edwin Orlin'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 29 1906 –
Died: Sun, Jun 17 1973
Portrait of Lloyd CorriganLloyd Corrigan. Lloyd Corrigan was 47 in The Big Clock as 'McKinley'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Died: Wed, Nov 05 1969
Portrait of Frank OrthFrank Orth. Frank Orth was 68 in The Big Clock as 'Burt'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 20 1880 –
Died: Sat, Mar 17 1962
Portrait of Margaret FieldMargaret Field. Margaret Field was 25 in The Big Clock as 'Second Secretary'.
Birthday: Wed, May 10 1922 –
Died: Sun, Nov 06 2011
Portrait of Philip Van ZandtPhilip Van Zandt. Philip Van Zandt was 43 in The Big Clock as 'Sidney Kislav'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 04 1904 –
Died: Sat, Feb 15 1958
Portrait of Henri LetondalHenri Letondal. Henri Letondal was 46 in The Big Clock as 'Antique Dealer'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 29 1901 –
Died: Tue, Feb 15 1955
Portrait of Douglas SpencerDouglas Spencer. Douglas Spencer was 38 in The Big Clock as 'Bert Finch'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 10 1910 –
Died: Thu, Oct 06 1960
Portrait of Bobby WatsonBobby Watson. Bobby Watson was 59 in The Big Clock as 'Morton Spalding'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 26 1888 –
Died: Sat, May 22 1965
Portrait of B.G. NormanB.G. Norman. B.G. Norman was >> in The Big Clock as 'George Jr.'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joey RayJoey Ray. Joey Ray was 43 in The Big Clock as 'Joe Talbot'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 05 1904 –
Died: Sun, Apr 27 1958
Portrait of Frances MorrisFrances Morris. Frances Morris was 39 in The Big Clock as 'Grace Adams'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 03 1908 –
Died: Tue, Dec 02 2003
Portrait of Harry RosenthalHarry Rosenthal. Harry Rosenthal was 54 in The Big Clock as 'Charlie'.
Birthday: Mon, May 15 1893 –
Died: Sun, May 10 1953
Portrait of Ernö VerebesErnö Verebes. Ernö Verebes was 43 in The Big Clock as 'Waiter'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 06 1904 –
Died: Sun, Jun 13 1971
Portrait of James BurkeJames Burke. James Burke was 61 in The Big Clock as 'O'Brien'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 23 1886 –
Died: Thu, May 23 1968
Portrait of Lucille BarkleyLucille Barkley. Lucille Barkley was 22 in The Big Clock as 'Hatcheck Girl'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 03 1925 –
Died: Mon, Mar 19 1979
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers. Bess Flowers was 49 in The Big Clock as 'Woman in Conference Room (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Died: Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Noel NeillNoel Neill. Noel Neill was 27 in The Big Clock as 'Elevator Operator (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 25 1920 –
Died: Sun, Jul 03 2016
Portrait of Julia FayeJulia Faye. Julia Faye was 54 in The Big Clock as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 23 1893 –
Died: Wed, Apr 06 1966
Portrait of Theresa HarrisTheresa Harris. Theresa Harris was 41 in The Big Clock as 'Daisy (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 31 1906 –
Died: Tue, Oct 08 1985
Portrait of Lucy KnochLucy Knoch. Lucy Knoch was >> in The Big Clock as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Judy NugentJudy Nugent. Judy Nugent was 7 in The Big Clock as 'Penelope Patterson (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 22 1940 –
Died: Thu, Oct 26 2023
Portrait of Ruth RomanRuth Roman. Ruth Roman was 25 in The Big Clock as 'Secretary at Meeting (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 22 1922 –
Died: Thu, Sep 09 1999
Portrait of Bea AllenBea Allen. Bea Allen was >> in The Big Clock as 'Betty (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnum. Franklyn Farnum was 69 in The Big Clock as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Died: Tue, Jul 04 1961
Portrait of Chuck HamiltonChuck Hamilton. Chuck Hamilton was 44 in The Big Clock as 'Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 09 1903 –
Died: Sun, Dec 24 1978
Portrait of Bert MoorhouseBert Moorhouse. Bert Moorhouse was 53 in The Big Clock as 'Editor at Conference Table (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 20 1894 –
Died: Tue, Jan 26 1954
Portrait of Harry AndersonHarry Anderson. Harry Anderson was 29 in The Big Clock as 'Guard (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 10 1919 –
Died: Fri, Feb 15 1980
Portrait of James CarlisleJames Carlisle. James Carlisle was 66 in The Big Clock as 'Van Spove (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1882 –
Died: Sun, Jan 03 1954
Portrait of Al FergusonAl Ferguson. Al Ferguson was 59 in The Big Clock as 'Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Died: Sat, Dec 04 1971
Portrait of Frank HagneyFrank Hagney. Frank Hagney was 63 in The Big Clock as 'Ice Man (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 20 1884 –
Died: Mon, Jun 25 1973
Portrait of Norman LeavittNorman Leavitt. Norman Leavitt was 34 in The Big Clock as 'Tourist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 01 1913 –
Died: Sun, Dec 11 2005
Portrait of Lee MillerLee Miller. Lee Miller was 29 in The Big Clock as 'Man from 'Airways' in Elevator (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 21 1918 –
Died: Fri, Jul 26 2002
Portrait of Dick GordonDick Gordon. Dick Gordon was 54 in The Big Clock as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 21 1893 –
Died: Thu, Sep 20 1956
Portrait of Barry NortonBarry Norton. Barry Norton was 42 in The Big Clock as 'Man at Van Barth's (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 16 1905 –
Died: Fri, Aug 24 1956
Portrait of Lester DorrLester Dorr. Lester Dorr was 54 in The Big Clock as 'Cabby (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, May 07 1893 –
Died: Mon, Aug 25 1980

Crew

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