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The Big Clock

1948 · 95 min

A taut, witty noir that traps you in a ticking clock of suspense and sharp dialogue.

Directed by: John Farrow
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Starring: Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan

Tagline: The Strangest and Most Savage Manhunt in History!
Overview: 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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Directed by: John Farrow
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Starring: Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
deception
power
obsession
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: crime, thriller
Directed by: John Farrow
Written by: Jonathan Latimer
Starring: Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready, Rita Johnson, Elsa Lanchester, Harold Vermilyea, Dan Tobin
Music: Victor Young
Cinematography: John F. Seitz
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Italian

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