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The Big Knife is a 1955 American melodrama film directed and produced by Robert Aldrich from a screenplay by James Poe based on the 1949 play by Clifford Odets. The film stars Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey, Jean Hagen, Rod Steiger, Shelley Winters, Ilka Chase, and Everett Sloane.
The Big Knife: Directed by Robert Aldrich. With Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey, Jean Hagen. Hollywood actor Charles Castle is pressured by his studio boss into a criminal cover-up to protect his valuable career.
The Big Knife. Movie star Charlie Castle (Jack Palance) draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff (Rod Steiger) when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the...
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Big Knife, The - (Original Trailer - textless) An unscrupulous movie producer (Rod Steiger) blackmails an unhappy actor (Jack Palance) into signing a new contract in The Big Knife (1955), directed by Robert Aldrich.
Hollywood movie star Charlie Castle, under contract at Hoff-Federated Studios, is being pressured by studio chief Stanley Hoff, and Hoff's right-hand man Smiley Coy, to sign a seven-year renewal deal, something that Charlie is reluctant to do.
Feb 6, 2018 · The original trailer in high definition of the big knife directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey, Jean Hagen and Rod Steiger.
Sep 10, 2012 · Aldrich coaxes independent, intense performances from Clifford Odets' wordy and stagebound script, which is left to wrestle with its own rather precious liberal conscience while Aldrich ...
Overview. Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the decision, Castle's talent agent urges him to reconsider.
Sep 18, 2017 · Mere months after delivering one of the definitive examples of film noir with Kiss Me Deadly, Robert Aldrich brought a noir flavor to Hollywood with his classic adaptation of Clifford Odets' stage play, The Big Knife. Charles Castle, one of Hollywood's biggest stars, looks like he has it all.
The Big Knife (1955) | MUBI. /10. 247 Ratings. Awards & Festivals. Venice Film Festival. 1955 | Winner: Silver Lion. International Film Festival Rotterdam. 1991. Cast & Crew. Show all ( 18) Robert Aldrich Producer, Director. Jack Palance Cast. Ida Lupino Cast. Wendell Corey Cast. Jean Hagen Cast. James Poe Screenplay. Clifford Odets Screenplay.
