The Big Knife
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| The Big Knife | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Aldrich |
| Produced by | Robert Aldrich |
| Written by | Clifford Odets (stage play) James Poe (screenplay) |
| Starring | Jack Palance Ida Lupino Wendell Corey Jean Hagen Rod Steiger Shelley Winters |
| Music by | Frank De Vol |
| Cinematography | Ernest Laszlo |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | November 25, 1955 |
| Running time | 111 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Big Knife is a movie directed by Robert Aldrich and released in 1955.
Jack Palance plays a Hollywood A-list actor who refuses to renew his contract, enraging a studio boss (played by Rod Steiger and reputedly based on Harry Cohn). Unbeknownst to Palance, his old boss has knowledge of a very damaging secret about the star. Steiger is willing to do anything to make the actor resign even if that means destroying his own career. Based on a play by Clifford Odets, the film is a ruthless and poignant look at fame and the movie business.
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