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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