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The Big Clock
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- How long is The Big Clock?
- The Big Clock is 1 hr 35 min long.
- Who directed The Big Clock?
- John Farrow
- Who is George Stroud in The Big Clock?
- Ray Milland plays George Stroud in the film.
- What is The Big Clock about?
- Anticipating a much-needed vacation from Earl Janoth (Charles Laughton), his abusive boss, magazine editor George Stroud (Ray Milland) finally reaches a breaking point when Janoth insists he skip his honeymoon and go out of town on assignment. Stroud resigns and finds solace over multiple drinks with his boss' unhappy mistress, Pauline York (Rita Johnson), at a local bar. Together they come up with a half-inebriated plot to embarrass Janoth -- but the plan takes an unexpected turn toward murder.