Il tempo si è fermato (1948)
All'interno di un grattacielo il tempo è scandito da un gigantesco orologio che simboleggia l'ossessione di Earl Janoth, potente magnate della stampa, per l'ordine e la puntualità. Durante un'animata discussione, Janoth uccide in un impeto di collera la propria amante Pauline York, e si rivolge al suo fedele aiutante Steve Hagen, che lo accompagna e lo consiglia in ogni frangente, affinché questi lo aiuti a depistare le indagini. George Stroud, stretto collaboratore di Janoth e giornalista di cronaca nera, si ritrova ad indagare proprio sull'omicidio di Pauline York, e deve constatare che i falsi indizi forniti da Hagen e Janoth portano direttamente a lui stesso. Stroud deve quindi tentare di salvarsi dall'ingranaggio costruito attorno a lui dalla diabolica coppia, dimostrando sia la propria innocenza che la colpevolezza di Janoth e la complicità di Hagen nell'uccisione di Pauline.
Direttore:
John Farrow
Scrittore:
Jonathan Latimer
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Ray Milland as George Stroud |
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Charles Laughton as Earl Janoth |
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Maureen O'Sullivan as Georgette Stroud |
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George Macready as Steve Hagen |
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Rita Johnson as Pauline York |
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Elsa Lanchester as Louise Patterson |
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Harold Vermilyea as Don Klausmeyer |
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Dan Tobin as Roy Cordette |
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Harry Morgan as Bill Womack |
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Richard Webb as Nat Sperling |
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Elaine Riley as Lily Gold |
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Luis van Rooten as Edwin Orlin |
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Lloyd Corrigan as McKinley |
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Frank Orth as Burt |
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Margaret Field as Second Secretary |
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Philip Van Zandt as Sidney Kislav |
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Henri Letondal as Antique Dealer |
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Douglas Spencer as Bert Finch |
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Bobby Watson as Morton Spalding |
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B.G. Norman as George Jr. |
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Joey Ray as Joe Talbot |
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Frances Morris as Grace Adams |
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Harry Rosenthal as Charlie |
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Ernö Verebes as Waiter |
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James Burke as O'Brien |
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Lucille Barkley as Hatcheck Girl |
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Bess Flowers as Woman in Conference Room (uncredited) |
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Noel Neill as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
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Julia Faye as Secretary (uncredited) |
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Theresa Harris as Daisy (uncredited) |
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Lucy Knoch as Secretary (uncredited) |
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Judy Nugent as Penelope Patterson (uncredited) |
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Ruth Roman as Secretary at Meeting (uncredited) |
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Bea Allen as Betty (uncredited) |
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Franklyn Farnum as (uncredited) |
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Chuck Hamilton as Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited) |
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Bert Moorhouse as Editor at Conference Table (uncredited) |
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Harry Anderson as Guard (uncredited) |
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James Carlisle as Van Spove (uncredited) |
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Al Ferguson as Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited) |
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Frank Hagney as Ice Man (uncredited) |
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Norman Leavitt as Tourist (uncredited) |
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Lee Miller as Man from 'Airways' in Elevator (uncredited) |
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Dick Gordon as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Barry Norton as Man at Van Barth's (uncredited) |
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Lester Dorr as Cabby (uncredited) |
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Robert Stevenson as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Farrow | Director |
| Writing | Kenneth Fearing | Novel |
| Writing | Jonathan Latimer | Screenplay |
| Camera | John F. Seitz | Director of Photography |
| Editing | LeRoy Stone | Editor |
| Production | Richard Maibaum | Producer |
| Art | Roland Anderson | Art Direction |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Art | Albert Nozaki | Art Direction |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ross Dowd | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Herbert Coleman | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Gene Garvin | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Hugo Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Editing | Eda Warren | Supervising Editor |
| Crew | Gordon Jennings | Special Effects |
