The Big Clock

THE BIG CLOCK (1948) - July 2, 2007
A well directed and well acted film noir about a man who is given the task of finding the key suspect in a murder, who unbeknownst to his employers, is himself (he is innocent, of course). It's an interesting premise, and is executed quite well (I particularly liked the whole ending sequence, in which the man must avoid several witnesses after the building he works in is locked down). Ray Milland was really good in the main role, and John Farrow's direction -- featuring a lot of long takes and nicely flowing camerawork -- is impressive. ***1/2