Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:No_Way_Out
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| gptkbp:awards |
nominated for Academy Awards.
won several film festival awards. |
| gptkbp:based_on |
novel by Kenneth Fearing
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| gptkbp:box_office |
$1.5 million
|
| gptkbp:character |
Inspector.
Evelyn. George Stroud. Mr. Janoth. Mrs. Stroud. |
| gptkbp:character_development |
focuses on moral ambiguity.
|
| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:John_F._Seitz
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| gptkbp:color |
black and white
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
considered a classic of the genre.
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
reflects post-war anxieties.
|
| gptkbp:directed_by |
gptkb:John_Farrow
|
| gptkbp:edited_by |
gptkb:James_B._Clark
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| gptkbp:film_festival |
gptkb:film_festival
|
| gptkbp:filming_location |
Los Angeles.
|
| gptkbp:genre |
film noir
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| gptkbp:has_cameo |
cameo by director.
cameo by producer. |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
reflects societal issues of the time.
set during the late 1940s. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Big Clock
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent film noir films.
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:German_Expressionism
theatrical productions. detective fiction. pulp magazines. American crime fiction. film adaptations of novels. hardboiled fiction. noir literature. radio dramas. |
| gptkbp:is_available_on |
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
examined for its cinematography.
examined for its narrative structure. |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:music_by |
gptkb:Léo_Arnaud
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
non-linear.
|
| gptkbp:notable_appearance |
The clock tower sequence.
|
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
famous lines from the film.
iconic phrases. lines that reflect the film's themes. lines that showcase character motivations. memorable dialogue. |
| gptkbp:plot |
A man is framed for murder and must find the real killer.
|
| gptkbp:produced_by |
gptkb:RKO_Pictures
|
| gptkbp:release_date |
April 1948
|
| gptkbp:released_in |
1948
|
| gptkbp:remake |
Time Limit
|
| gptkbp:runtime |
95 minutes
|
| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Lester_Cole
|
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:Borough
|
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
original score.
|
| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Ray_Milland
gptkb:Charles_Laughton gptkb:Maureen_O'_Sullivan |
| gptkbp:themes |
guilt and paranoia.
|