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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 . [5]
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.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Robert Aldrich
- 1955-11-24
A film noir drama based on a play by Clifford Odets, starring Jack Palance as a ruthless movie producer and Ida Lupino as his wife. The film explores the themes of Hollywood corruption, betrayal and ambition.
- Robert Aldrich, Bob Justman, Nate Slott
- Jack Palance
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 low ...
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- Jack Palance
- Robert Aldrich
- Drama
The Big Knife is a 1955 film directed by Robert Aldrich, based on a play by Clifford Odets. It stars Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey and Shelley Winters in a drama about a Hollywood star and his struggles with his studio boss.
A Hollywood actor faces a moral dilemma when his studio boss pressures him to sign a long-term contract and cover up a crime. The Big Knife is a film noir that critiques the corrupt and amoral world of Hollywood and its effect on the artist.
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A movie star refuses to sign a new contract with a Hollywood producer and faces blackmail and threats. The Big Knife is a 1955 film directed by Robert Aldrich and written by Clifford Odets.
