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1954
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Robert Aldrich. Writers. James Poe. Clifford Odets. Stars. Jack Palance. Ida Lupino. Wendell Corey. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist. Added by 3.8K users. 70 User reviews. 51 Critic reviews. Awards. 1 win & 2 nominations. Videos 1.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Robert Aldrich
- 1955-11-24
Awards. Wins. Venice Film Festival: Silver Lion, Robert Aldrich; 1955. Nominations. Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion, Robert Aldrich; 1955; Home media. The Big Knife was released to DVD by MGM Home Video on April 1, 2003 as a Region 1 widescreen DVD. It has been shown on the Turner Classic Movies show 'Noir Alley' with Eddie Muller. See also
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. When Castle continues to be uncooperative, Hoff resorts to blackmail in order to ...
Screenshots. The Big Knife (1955) In director Robert Aldrich's and United Artists' cynical and depressing screen adaptation (by James Poe) of Clifford Odets' 1949 Broadway stage play (directed by Lee Strasberg, and starring John Garfield) - this dark and film noirish, over-the-top look at Hollywood's corrosive and ruthless search for fame and ...
The Big Knife, which received mixed reviews in the United States, was awarded The Silver Lion of St. Mark at the 1955 Venice Film Festival. Advertising for the picture emphasized that it was the only American production to win a medal at the festival that year.
- Robert Aldrich, Bob Justman, Nate Slott
- Jack Palance
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The performances of all the cast members are first rate. Ida Lupino shines it what would be her last big dramatic role, after this becoming a highly successful director. Palance is intense, tough, and sensitive.
The Big Knife is a 1955 film noir 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.
