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The Big Knife

Cast

Jack Palance, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey, Jean Hagen View All

Crew

James Poe (Writer), Clifford Odets (Writer), Robert Aldrich (Director) View All

Release: Oct. 25th, 1955

Runtime: 1 hour, 51 minutes

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.

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Gideon58
Based on a play by Clifford Odets, the film version stars Jack Palance as Charlie Castle, a movie star with a shady past at a crossroads in his career and his personal life...he wants out when his current contract with the studio expires and so does his wife, Marian (Ida Lupino) who is separated fro....

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