The Big Knife
Directed by Robert Aldrich
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 and morality. 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 Hollywood and its corrosive effect upon the artist.
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The Big Knife was released on November 24, 1955.
The Big Knife was directed by Robert Aldrich.
The Big Knife has a runtime of 1h 51m.
The Big Knife was produced by Robert Aldrich.
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 and morality. 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 Hollywood and its corrosive effect upon the artist.
The key characters in The Big Knife are Charles Castle (Jack Palance), Marion Castle (Ida Lupino), Smiley Coy (Wendell Corey).
The Big Knife is rated Not Rated.
The Big Knife is a Drama, Crime, Film-Noir film.
The Big Knife has an audience rating of 5.9 out of 10.
The Big Knife had a budget of $460K.