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The Big Knife is a 1955 melodrama 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.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Robert Aldrich
- 1955-11-24
Jul 27, 2021 · 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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- Jack Palance
- Robert Aldrich
- Drama
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 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.
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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.
Sep 10, 2012 · A 1955 film directed by Robert Aldrich, based on a play by Clifford Odets, about a Hollywood star's dilemma. The film features Jack Palance, Rod Steiger, Ida Lupino and others in a drama of survival and redemption.
