---
title: 'The Big Clock (1948)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Farrow'
released: '1948-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-big-clock-1948'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040160/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Big Clock (1948)

1948 · 95 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Big Clock is a 1948 American film noir thriller directed by John Farrow and adapted by novelist-screenwriter Jonathan Latimer from the 1946 novel of the same title by Kenneth Fearing. The Big Clock stars Ray Milland and Charles Laughton, with Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready, Rita Johnson and Elsa Lanchester. Harry Morgan, in an early film role, also appears, while Noel Neill has an uncredited bit part as an elevator operator.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Farrow](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-farrow)
- **Screenplay:** [Jonathan Latimer](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-latimer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Victor Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-young)
- **Producer:** [Richard Maibaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-maibaum)
- **Director of Photography:** [Daniel L. Fapp](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-l-fapp), [John F. Seitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-f-seitz)
- **Editor:** [LeRoy Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/leroy-stone)

## Cast

- [Harold Vermilyea](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-vermilyea)
- [Lester Dorr](https://cinepixo.com/people/lester-dorr)
- [George Macready](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-macready)
- [Brooks Benedict](https://cinepixo.com/people/brooks-benedict)
- [Charles Laughton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-laughton)
- [Maureen O'Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/maureen-o-sullivan)
- [Noel Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-neill)
- [Bert Moorhouse](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-moorhouse)
- [Richard Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-webb)
- [Frances Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-morris)
- [Elsa Lanchester](https://cinepixo.com/people/elsa-lanchester)
- [Franklyn Farnum](https://cinepixo.com/people/franklyn-farnum)
- [Theresa Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/theresa-harris)
- [Henri Letondal](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-letondal)
- [Ray Milland](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-milland)

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