The Big Knife

  (1955)
Jack Palance stars as Charles Castle, a famous actor who's trying to leave show business so he can reconcile with his estranged wife -- so he refuses to sign a studio contract that would tie him up for the next 14 years. Rod Steiger plays the studio honcho who will beg, coerce and blackmail Castle into making a deal. Ida Lupino and Shelley Winters co-star in this cynical take on the old Hollywood studio system.
Cast: Jack Palance, Ida Lupino
Director: Robert Aldrich
Genre:  Classics
Format:  DVD and streaming
Rated NRNot rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
The Big Knife
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