Tired Old Queen at the Movies' Office

One of my favorite murder scenes in Film Noir is when magazine tycoon Charles Laughton murders his venomous mistress RITA JOHNSON in John Farrow’s “The Big Clock”(1947). Here is a clash between two terrific actors at the top of their game.  The tension mounts as she, in huge close-ups, berates and humiliates him while he trembles and squirms with disgust. Finally, unable to take any more, he grabs a sundial and crashes it over her skull, killing her instantly. Unforgettable. TOQ on THE BIG CLOCK