The Big Clock 1948

When powerful publishing tycoon Earl Janouth commits an act of murder at the height of passion, he cleverly begins to cover his tracks and frame an innocent man, whose identity he doesnt know, but who just happen to have contact with the murder victim. That man is a close associate on his magazine whom he enlists to trap this "killer" George Stroud. Its up to George to continue to "help" Janouth, to elude the police and to find proof of his innocence and Janouths guilt.