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The Big Clock poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.2 / 100
1948·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 35m

THE BIG CLOCK

“The Strangest and Most Savage Manhunt in History!”

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.

Above the Line
John Farrow·DirectorJonathan Latimer·ScreenplayJohn F. Seitz·Director of PhotographyVictor Young·Original Music ComposerLeRoy Stone·Editor
Cast
Ray Milland·George StroudCharles Laughton·Earl JanothMaureen O'Sullivan·Georgette StroudGeorge Macready·Steve HagenRita Johnson·Pauline YorkElsa Lanchester·Louise PattersonHarold Vermilyea·Don KlausmeyerDan Tobin·Roy CordetteHarry Morgan·Bill WomackRichard Webb·Nat Sperling
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
John Farrow·Director
Writing· 1
Jonathan Latimer·Screenplay
Camera· 1
John F. Seitz·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
LeRoy Stone·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Victor Young·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Richard Maibaum·Producer
By the Numbers
86.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2A445C
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Suspenseful, Serious, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men in suits against a dark blue background with a large clock face and hands visible behind them. The man on the left has dark hair and”

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Key Elements
Clock FaceClock Hands
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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