The Big Knife (1955)
Approved 24 Nov 1955 • Crime, Drama, Film-Noir • 1h 51m
Charles Castle is a successful Hollywood actor who has opted for screen success over art. He must make critical decisions regarding his career, his marriage, his art & morality. In this screen adaptation of a Clifford Odets play, Castle is pressured by his studio boss and manipulated into a potentially murderous cover-up to protect his career. An indictment of the amoral world of 50's Hollywood and its corrosive effect upon the artist.
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English
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1 win & 2 nominations
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United States
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