The Big Knife (1955)
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Country:United States, 111 minutes

Spoken languages:English

Genres:Drama, Film-Noir

Director(s):Robert Aldrich

Writer(s):

Video Codec:Unknown

Number: 139

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6.9/10 (2.3K votes)

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Storyline:
Charles Castle is a successful Hollywood actor who has opted for screen success over art. He must make critical decisions regarding his career, his marriage, his art & morality. In this screen adaptation of a Clifford Odets play, Castle is pressured by his studio boss and manipulated into a potentially murderous cover-up to protect his career. An indictment of the amoral world of 50's Hollywood and its corrosive effect upon the artist.

Cast:
Jack Palance (as Charles Castle), Ida Lupino (as Marion Castle), Wendell Corey (as Smiley Coy), Jean Hagen (as Connie Bliss), Rod Steiger (as Stanley Shriner Hoff)

Medium: Unknown,

Comments: 77-240

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 4:3