The Big Knife 1955 Movie

IMDB Rating 6.9  (3K)
Hollywood actor Charles Castle is pressured by his studio boss into a criminal cover-up to protect his valuable career. More details

Directors

Robert Aldrich

Cast

Jack PalanceIda LupinoWendell Corey

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crimedramafilm-noircasting couchactormarriagescotch whiskeyfemme fataleexploitationprivate lifeglitterdamsel in distressrecordsboxingreference to general douglas macarthurpencrying manreference to jerome kernsuicide by cuttingcalling for helppainting of a clownreference to the united pressreference to the associated pressdoctorliedeathbreaking down a doorwater dripping through ceilinghit by a busbathwiping spit off someone's facespitting into someone's faceethical dilemmareference to william shakespearereference to shakespeare's macbethsaying goodbyeface slapsecret recordingbreaking a recordingwhisperingreference to al jolsonactressmurderplot to murderreference to schwab's drugstoremartinibroken ribassaultreference to bayonne new jerseyhandshakewriterphotographercameraphoto shootthrowing a telephonereference to adam and evefather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipcatholicbrandyknocking on a doordancingdancersongsingingsingerpartytearscryingapologymarriage proposalwatching a moviesuntan lotionswimsuitbeachcircular staircaseseductionback scratchertequilatiptoeingrecord playerlistening to musictelephone hanguptelephone calltelephonereference to world war twofountain penbriefcasescandalreference to douglas macarthurslap on the buttsunglassesswimming poolreference to dwight d. eisenhowerbusiness managermassagereference to charlie chaplinreference to elia kazanreference to stanley kramerafrican americanblack americanservantmoneyfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfilm industryunfaithfulnessadulteryextramarital affairphotographintegrityboyreference to metro goldwyn mayermarital separationbare chested maledrinkingdrinkblacklistcigarette smokingbel air californiahollywood californiadrunkennesssatirehusband wife relationshipcynicismwitnesstempertalent agentsuicideself sacrificereputationrecordingpublicistpaintingmotion picture producermisogynyloyaltylos angeles californiainfidelityidealismhit and runhearing aidgossip columnistestranged wifedisillusionmentbutlerboxerautomobile accidentauthorattempted murderwork ethicshowbizredemptionprice of famemelodramamelancholyfilm studiofilm starcontractcompassionboss from hellalcoholismactor's lifemotion picture industryblackmailbased on playdog
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