Facing El Chapo
2026 · Crime · Action
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Film / 1948
The Big Clock
Directed by
John Farrow
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Ray MillandGeorge Stroud
Charles LaughtonEarl Janoth
Maureen O'SullivanGeorgette Stroud
George MacreadySteve Hagen
Rita JohnsonPauline York
Elsa LanchesterLouise Patterson
Harold VermilyeaDon Klausmeyer
Dan TobinRoy Cordette
Harry MorganBill Womack
Richard WebbNat Sperling
Elaine RileyLily Gold
Luis van RootenEdwin Orlin
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Lloyd CorriganMcKinley
Frank OrthBurt
Margaret FieldSecond Secretary
Philip Van ZandtSidney Kislav
Henri LetondalAntique Dealer
Douglas SpencerBert Finch
Bobby WatsonMorton Spalding
B.G. NormanGeorge Jr.
Joey RayJoe Talbot
Frances MorrisGrace Adams
Harry RosenthalCharlie
Ernö VerebesWaiter
James BurkeO'Brien
Lucille BarkleyHatcheck Girl
Bess FlowersWoman in Conference Room (uncredited)
Noel NeillElevator Operator (uncredited)
Julia FayeSecretary (uncredited)
Theresa HarrisDaisy (uncredited)
Lucy KnochSecretary (uncredited)
Judy NugentPenelope Patterson (uncredited)
Ruth RomanSecretary at Meeting (uncredited)
Bea AllenBetty (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum(uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonGuard at Janoth Building (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseEditor at Conference Table (uncredited)
Harry AndersonGuard (uncredited)
James CarlisleVan Spove (uncredited)
Al FergusonGuard at Janoth Building (uncredited)
Frank HagneyIce Man (uncredited)
Norman LeavittTourist (uncredited)
Lee MillerMan from 'Airways' in Elevator (uncredited)
Dick GordonMinor Role (uncredited)
Barry NortonMan at Van Barth's (uncredited)
Lester DorrCabby (uncredited)
Robert StevensonCab Driver (uncredited)
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