The Big Knife (1955)

Synopsis: THE BIG KNIFE, adapted from Clifford Odets's gripping play, is a dark, cynical probing of the film industry's behemoth studio system. When matinee idol Charlie Castle (Jack Palance) refuses to... THE BIG KNIFE, adapted from Clifford Odets's gripping play, is a dark, cynical probing of the film industry's behemoth studio system. When matinee idol Charlie Castle (Jack Palance) refuses to renew his studio contract, his career begins to take a turn for the worse. As autocratic movie mogul Stanley Hoff (Rod Steiger) stoops to blackmail to force him back onto the lot, Castle must also deal with being supported by his angry ex-wife, Marion (Ida Lupino). Director Robert Aldrich (THE DIRTY DOZEN) enfolds his critique of Hollywood's warped dream factory in a melancholic and mysterious psychodrama, and Palance is unnervingly convincing in the part of the washed-up Tinseltown star. [More]

Starring: Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Shelley Winters, Rod Steiger

Starring: Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Shelley Winters, Rod Steiger, Wendell Corey, Everett Sloane, Jean Hagen, Ilka Chase, Wesley Addy

Director: Robert Aldrich

Director: Robert Aldrich
Screenwriter: James Poe
Producer: Robert Aldrich
Composer: Frank de Vol

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