The Big Clock

1948 film by John Farrow
Movie film Q1813235
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The Big Clock

Summary

The Big Clock is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Clock's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Big Clock's director is recorded as John Farrow[4].
  • The Big Clock's screenwriter is recorded as Jonathan Latimer[5].
  • The Big Clock's composer is recorded as Victor Young[6].
  • The Big Clock's genre is recorded as film noir[7].
  • The Big Clock's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[8].
  • The Big Clock's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Big Clock's based on is recorded as The Big Clock[10].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Ray Milland[11].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Charles Laughton[12].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Maureen O'Sullivan[13].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Harry Morgan[14].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as George Macready[15].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Rita Johnson[16].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Elsa Lanchester[17].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Richard Webb[18].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Lloyd Corrigan[19].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Margaret Field[20].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Harold Vermilyea[21].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Henri Letondal[22].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Theresa Harris[23].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Philip Van Zandt[24].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Frances Morris[25].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Ruth Roman[26].
  • The Big Clock's cast member is recorded as Noel Neill[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Big Clock's producer is recorded as Richard Maibaum[28]. Its director is recorded as John Farrow[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Jonathan Latimer[5]. Cast members include Ray Milland[11], Charles Laughton[12], Maureen O'Sullivan[13], Harry Morgan[14], George Macready[15], and Rita Johnson[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[29], +1948-03-18T00:00:00Z[30], +1948-03-19T00:00:00Z[31], +1948-04-09T00:00:00Z[32], +1948-04-19T00:00:00Z[33], and +1948-05-03T00:00:00Z[34]. The Big Clock's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include film noir[7], film based on a novel[8], and drama film[9].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10[36] and 100%[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Big Clock's after a work by is recorded as Kenneth Fearing[38].

Why It Matters

The Big Clock ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (459 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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