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The big clock 1948 john farrow ray milland charles laughton. Based on the novel the big clock by kenneth fearing and starring oscar winners charles laughton and ray milland. The big clock is een amerikaanse film noir uit 1948 onder regie van john farrow. That man is a close associate on his magazine whom he enlists to trap this killer george stroud.
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