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The Big Knife

1955·1h 51m·Approved
DramaCrimeFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
4,791 votes

Hollywood actor Charles Castle is pressured by his studio boss into a criminal cover-up to protect his valuable career.

The Big Knife is a 1955 drama crime movie directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Jack Palance, Wendell Corey, Jean Hagen. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 4,791 votes and runs 1h 51m.

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Director
Robert Aldrich
Stars
Jack Palance
Wendell Corey
Jean Hagen
Ida Lupino
Details
1955-11-24
111 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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