The Big Clock

Year: 1948

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: John Farrow

CrimeThrillerThrillers and murder mysteriesNoir and dark crime dramasSuspenseful crime thrillers

When a glamorous blonde is murdered, crusading crime‑magazine editor Stroud cancels his vacation and is tasked by publisher Janoth to find the killer. As the case progresses, his brilliant investigative team mistakenly builds evidence that implicates Stroud, forcing him to outwit his colleagues and prove his innocence.

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