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 Overview:
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.
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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
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.
Dixie Evans: I don't care if I do see a snake. I'm sure I'd much rather see a snake than a Hollywood producer.
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Facts about
Stanley Shriner Hoff was an amalgam of various studio heads and not - as many believed - a direct parody of Columbia head Harry Cohn. (Hoff's penchant for crying was borrowed from one of Louis B. Mayer's more idiosyncratic traits.) Nevertheless, Harry Cohn took personal offense at the characterization.
Robert Aldrich rather cattily laid the blame for the film's box office failure at the door of Jack Palance, claiming that he didn't have leading man looks. This obviously didn't bother both parties too much as Palance worked with Aldrich several times later in his career, starting with Attack the following year.
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