The Big Knife (1955) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Aldrich |
| Producer(s) | Robert Aldrich |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Film Noir |
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The Big Knife (1955) was a Drama - Film Noir Film directed by Robert Aldrich and produced by Robert Aldrich.
SYNOPSIS
A dark, cynical probing of Hollywood and the studio system. When matinee idol Palance refuses to renew his studio contract, an autocratic movie mogul stoops to blackmail to force him back onto the lot. Based on an Odets play.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Day Seven of Noirvember: The Big Knife (1955)
By shadowsandsatin on Nov 7, 2017 From Shadows and SatinNot your typical noir, The Big Knife focuses on screen star Charlie Castle (Jack Palance), who?s in the center of a maelstrom ? his dictator-like studio head, Stanley Hoff (Rod Steiger), is pressuring him into signing another seven-year contract; his beloved, estranged wife, Marion (Ida Lupino), wan... Read full article
The Big Knife (1955)
By Beatrice on Mar 20, 2016 From Flickers in TimeThe Big Knife Directed by Robert Aldrich Written by James Poe from a play by Clifford Odets 1955/USA The Associates & Aldrich Company First viewing/Netflix rental Charlie Castle: Oh, there’s room in the world for ’em. This is a Hollywood expose along the lines of Sunset Blvd. or T... Read full article
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Quotes from The Big Knife
Charlie Castle: There's a word for you.
Connie Bliss: Why don't you say it, darling?
Charlie Castle: Am I the worst oaf in the world?
Marion Castle: The world's a big place. You're the worst one in my life.
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Facts about The Big Knife
The scandalous cover-up depicted in the film is supposedly based on a real-life incident involving a young John Huston. Louis B. Mayer apparently paid gossip columnist Louella Parsons a large sum of money not to disclose the incident in her column.
Because of its vitriolic take on Tinseltown, this was unsurprisingly turned down by all the major studios in Hollywood. It eventually found a home at United Artists.
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