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The big clock (videodisc) Cover Image DVD DVD

The big clock (videodisc) a Paramount picture ; screen play by Jonathan Latimer ; produced by Richard Maibaum ; directed by John Farrow.

Summary:

"Hotshot crime magazine editor George Stroud ... inadvertently becomes the subject of a murder investigation after spending an evening with his boss'[s] mistress. She ends up dead and he is being framed by the actual killer. Meanwhile, at the publishing office, Stroud's competent staff scurries for clues while he finds himself in a race against the clock. It seems the prime suspect they are seeking matches an all-too-familiar description-- his own!"--Container

Record details

  • ISBN: 1417011629
  • ISBN: 9781417011629
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2004]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Kenneth Fearing
Originally released as a feature film in 1948
Full screen (1.33:1)
Special feature: theatrical trailer
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, John F. Seitz ; music, Victor Young
Participant or Performer Note:
Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, George Macready, Rita Johnson, Elsa Lanchester, Harold Vermilyea, Dan Tobin, Henry Morgan, Richard Webb, Elaine Riley, Luis Van Rooten, Lloyd Corrigan, Frank Orth, Philip Van Zandt, Henri Letondal, Douglas Spencer
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Bates: No public performance rights purchased; home, library, or classroom use only
Language Note:
In English (Dolby 2.0 mono) with optional French or Spanish subtitles; optional English captions for the hearing impaired
Subject: Periodical editors > Drama.
Murder > Investigation > Drama.
Genre: Mystery DVD.
Film noir.
Detective and mystery films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Barry Lawrence Regional Library System. (Show)

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Barry Lawrence - Cassville Library DVD (Text) 37884102919119 DVD Available -


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