United States / Mar 18, 1948 / Detroit, Michigan
The Strangest and Most Savage Manhunt in History!
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dan Tobin | Roy Cordette |
| Harry Morgan | Bill Womack |
| Richard Webb | Nat Sperling |
| Elaine Riley | Lily Gold |
| Luis van Rooten | Edwin Orlin |
| Lloyd Corrigan | McKinley |
| Frank Orth | Burt |
| Margaret Field | Second Secretary |
| Philip Van Zandt | Sidney Kislav |
| Henri Letondal | Antique Dealer |
| Douglas Spencer | Bert Finch |
| Bobby Watson | Morton Spalding |
| B.G. Norman | George Jr. |
| Joey Ray | Joe Talbot |
| Frances Morris | Grace Adams |
| Harry Rosenthal | Charlie |
| Ernö Verebes | Waiter |
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| James Burke | O'Brien |
| Lucille Barkley | Hatcheck Girl |
| Bess Flowers | Woman in Conference Room (uncredited) |
| Noel Neill | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Julia Faye | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Theresa Harris | Daisy (uncredited) |
| Lucy Knoch | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Judy Nugent | Penelope Patterson (uncredited) |
| Ruth Roman | Secretary at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Bea Allen | Betty (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Editor at Conference Table (uncredited) |
| Harry Anderson | Guard (uncredited) |
| James Carlisle | Van Spove (uncredited) |
| Al Ferguson | Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | Ice Man (uncredited) |
| Norman Leavitt | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Lee Miller | Man from 'Airways' in Elevator (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Man at Van Barth's (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Cabby (uncredited) |
| Robert Stevenson | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Big Clock |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 18 marzo 1948 |
| Production | Richard Maibaum |
| Writer | Kenneth Fearing, Jonathan Latimer |
| Editing | LeRoy Stone, Eda Warren |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Assistant directors | Herbert Coleman, John Farrow |
| Camera operators | John F. Seitz |
| Additional photography | John F. Seitz |
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| Production design | Roland Anderson, Hans Dreier, Albert Nozaki, Sam Comer, Ross Dowd |
| Art direction | Roland Anderson, Hans Dreier, Albert Nozaki, Sam Comer, Ross Dowd |
| Set decoration | Sam Comer, Ross Dowd, Roland Anderson, Hans Dreier, Albert Nozaki |
| Special effects | Gordon Jennings |
| Music | Victor Young, Gene Garvin, Hugo Grenzbach |
| Sound | Gene Garvin, Hugo Grenzbach, Victor Young |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 09, 1948 / PG
United States / Apr 09, 1948
Portugal / Apr 29, 1949
France / Jun 17, 1949 / U
Physical media
France / Jul 04, 2007 / U / DVD
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