The Big Knife

1955

Action / Crime / Drama / Film-Noir

10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 91% · 11 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 59% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 4852 4.9K

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Plot summary

Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the decision, Castle's talent agent urges him to reconsider. When Castle continues to be uncooperative, Hoff resorts to blackmail in order to get his way.

Director

Robert Aldrich Photo
Robert Aldrich

Top cast

Ilka Chase Photo
Ilka Chase as Patty Benedict
Bill Walker Photo
Bill Walker as Russell
Everett Sloane Photo
Everett Sloane as Nat Danziger
Jean Hagen Photo
Jean Hagen as Connie Bliss
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947.63 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
Passed
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 51 min
Seeds 2
1.79 GB
1920*1024
English 2.0
Passed
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 51 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Bill B 4 / 10

Ridiculous dialogue, stagey, over-the-top acting. There's not much

Ridiculous dialogue, stagey, over-the-top acting. There's not much good to say about this one other than to see Palance in an unusual role.
Reviewed by Martin B 8 / 10

Oh sure. An idealist that spends most of

Oh sure. An idealist that spends most of his time whining about his career and relationship with his wife kills himself because he cares so much about hurting others he loves. Or equally as likely he kills himself because he's guilty of immoral behavior at the least that resulted in someone elses death and he feels guilty. My goodness the writer of this tale sure made every character that represented studio ownership, it's publicist and the agent the personification of all the most negative stereotypes that could be imagined. It's a horrible, ill conceived play actually loaded with great actors that doesn't have any slow moments but all based on a flawed premise. Acting by it's very nature is self indulgent and highly narcisistic and the idea this guy is some wide eyed idealist is nonsense. What was interesting was seeing perpetual tough guy Jack Palance playing a whiny, pseudo intellectual, introspective complainer having his life in it's entirety controlled by others. Terrible movie but very entertaining.
Reviewed by Alain E 4 / 10

Very melodramatic with interminable conversations. If I wanted

Very melodramatic with interminable conversations. If I wanted to watch a play I would have gone to the theater.
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