The Big Knife

The Big Knife (1955)




Drama|Film-Noir

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.

Director:Robert Aldrich

Writers:Clifford Odets (play)
James Poe (adapted for the screen by)

Genre:Drama | Film-Noir
Plot:Charles Castle is a successful Hollywood actor who has opted for screen success over art. He must make critical decisions regarding his career…
Plot Keywords:Hollywood | Actor | Marriage | Husband Wife Relationship | Actor’s Life
Awards:1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast

Jack Palance … Charles Castle
Ida Lupino … Marion Castle
Wendell Corey … Smiley Coy
Jean Hagen … Connie Bliss

Rod Steiger … Stanley Shriner Hoff

Shelley Winters … Dixie Evans
Ilka Chase … Patty Benedict
Everett Sloane … Nat Danziger
Wesley Addy … Horatio “Hank” Teagle
Paul Langton … Buddy Bliss
Nick Dennis … Mickey Feeney
Bill Walker … Russell
Michael Winkelman … Billy Castle (as Mike Winkelman)

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