The Big Clock (1948)

Posted : 1 year, 4 months ago at Jul 18 14:15

It has always been a real pleasure to me to rediscover obscure films from years ago which are still of interest today and "The Big Clock" (1948) falls nicely into that category. At the start of this gripping thriller we find Ray Milland hiding in the "Big Clock" of the title wondering to himself how he ever got involved in murder and deception when he is just a hard working married man devoted to his wife, family and career and completely innocent of any crime. As was usual in forties films of that time we now go into a lengthy flashback which explains everything. "The Big Clock" had an exemplary cast including Charles Laughton (superb), Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready, Harry Morgan, Lloyd Corrigan, Philip Van Zandt, Richard Webb, Dan Tobin and an excellent cameo role by Elsa Lancheste...Read more