CrimeThriller
Theatrical April 9, 1948
The Big Clock poster

The Big Clock (1948)

The Big Clock is a book-based movie adapted from "The Big Clock" by Kenneth Fearing. This Crime/Thriller film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is April 9, 1948.

The Source Material

The Big Clock

by Kenneth Fearing

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Overview

George Stroud is a hard-drinking, tough-talking, none-too-scrupulous writer for a New York media conglomerate that bears a striking resemblance to Time, Inc. in the heyday of Henry Luce. One day, before heading home to his wife in the suburbs, Stroud has a dri…

About The Movie

Description

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.

Details

Title
The Big Clock
Original Title
The Big Clock
Original Language
EN
Genres
Crime, Thriller
US Theatrical
April 9, 1948
US Limited Theatrical
March 18, 1948
US Limited Theatrical Note
Detroit, Michigan