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The Clock

  • 1945
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  • 1h 30m
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7.3/10
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Judy Garland and Robert Walker in The Clock (1945)
In 1945, during a 48-hour leave, a soldier accidentally meets a girl at Pennsylvania Station and spends his leave with her, eventually falling in love with the lovely New Yorker.
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In 1945, during a 48-hour leave, a soldier accidentally meets a girl at Pennsylvania Station and spends his leave with her, eventually falling in love with the lovely New Yorker.In 1945, during a 48-hour leave, a soldier accidentally meets a girl at Pennsylvania Station and spends his leave with her, eventually falling in love with the lovely New Yorker.In 1945, during a 48-hour leave, a soldier accidentally meets a girl at Pennsylvania Station and spends his leave with her, eventually falling in love with the lovely New Yorker.

  • Directors
    • Vincente Minnelli
    • Fred Zinnemann
  • Writers
    • Robert Nathan
    • Joseph Schrank
    • Paul Gallico
  • Stars
    • Judy Garland
    • Robert Walker
    • James Gleason
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Vincente Minnelli
      • Fred Zinnemann
    • Writers
      • Robert Nathan
      • Joseph Schrank
      • Paul Gallico
    • Stars
      • Judy Garland
      • Robert Walker
      • James Gleason
    • 79User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins total

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    Judy Garland
    Judy Garland
    • Alice Maybery
    Robert Walker
    Robert Walker
    • Corporal Joe Allen
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Al Henry
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • The Drunk
    Marshall Thompson
    Marshall Thompson
    • Bill
    Lucile Gleason
    Lucile Gleason
    • Mrs. Al Henry
    Ruth Brady
    Ruth Brady
    • Helen
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • First Subway Official
    • (uncredited)
    Florence Allen
    Florence Allen
    • Woman in Penn Station
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Arkin
    • Man in Penn Station
    • (uncredited)
    Jessie Arnold
    Jessie Arnold
    • Woman in Penn Station
    • (uncredited)
    Paulita Arvizu
    • Woman in Penn Station
    • (uncredited)
    King Baggot
    King Baggot
    • Man in Subway
    • (uncredited)
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Seal Act Spectator in Park
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    E.J. Ballantine
    E.J. Ballantine
    • Hymie Schwartz
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Bates
    Charles Bates
    • Child
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Baxley
    • Information Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Bunny Beatty
    • Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Vincente Minnelli
      • Fred Zinnemann
    • Writers
      • Robert Nathan
      • Joseph Schrank
      • Paul Gallico
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The escalator in the Penn Station scene where Alice loses her shoe heel had unusually high sides to disguise that fact that it wasn't a real escalator at all. Wartime material shortages and restrictions prohibited MGM from building a real escalator, so the studio compromised with a conveyor belt. At no time in the scenes do you actually see escalator steps.
    • Goofs
      As they're riding up Fifth Avenue on the bus, she points out Radio City and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Radio City isn't on Fifth Avenue, it's on Sixth Avenue. A moment or so later, as the continue riding up Fifth Avenue, the statue of Atlas at Rockefeller Center is seen in the rear projection background. The statue is directly across from the cathedral, which they should've passed already.
    • Quotes

      Alice Maybery: Sometimes when a girl dates a soldier she isn't only thinking of herself. She knows he's alone and far away from home and no one to talk to and... What are you staring at?

      Corporal Joe Allen: You've got brown eyes.

    • Alternate versions
      Also shown in computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      If I Had You
      (uncredited)
      Music by Ted Shapiro, Jimmy Campbell and Reginald Connelly
      Heard as background music

    User reviews79

    Featured review

    Wartime Romance

    Among the things I admire in this slight romantic drama is the most impressive set representing New York's Pennsylvania Station. It is certainly a fine achievement, designed by Cedric Gibbons and William Ferrari.

    Likewise, George Folsey's lovely black and white cinematograpy is perfect for the "brief encounter" tale. Director Vincent Minnelli (replacing Fred Zinnemann) took special care to see that Judy Garland looked as fetching as possible, and she does. It is her most beautiful makeup in films, and her performance matches it well.

    It's hard to believe the entire film was done in Hollywood's Culver City (using real NYC footage and backdrops) which is a tribute to the production staff and crew. They certainly obtained the Manhattan atmosphere, while telling a simple story of youthful wartime romance.
    • harry-76
    • Apr 15, 2004
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    • Release date
      • May 25, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Under the Clock
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,324,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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