The Big Clock
The Big Clock (1948)
“The Strangest and Most Savage Manhunt in History!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
George Stroud, a crime magazine's crusading editor, has to postpone a vacation with his wife - again - when a glamorous blonde is murdered and he is assigned by his publishing boss 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 that he is the killer.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
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 OrlinCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 95 min |
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