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The Big Knife

Film · 1955

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Robert Aldrichdirector · producer
  2. Clifford Odetswriter
  3. James Poewriter
  4. Michael Lucianoeditor
  5. Jack Murtoncasting director
  6. Ernest Laszlocinematographer
  7. Frank De Volcomposer

On screen

  1. Wendell Coreylead actor
  2. Jean Hagenlead actor
  3. Ida Lupinolead actor
  4. Jack Palancelead actor
  5. Ilka Chasesupporting actor
  6. Nick Dennissupporting actor
  7. Paul Langtonsupporting actor
  8. Wesley Addysupporting actor
  9. Everett Sloanesupporting actor
  10. Rod Steigersupporting actor
  11. Shelley Winterssupporting actor
  12. Michael Winkelmanguest actor
  13. Mel Wellesguest actor
  14. Nick Cravatguest actor
  15. Bill Walkerguest actor
  16. Richard Booneguest actor
  17. Ralph Volkieguest actor
  18. Robert Emhardtguest actor
  19. Michael Foxguest actor
  20. Strother Martinguest actor
03

From the people who made The Big Knife

50
  1. Attack1956 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  2. Kiss Me Deadly1955 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  3. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?1962 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  4. The Flight of the Phoenix1965 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  5. Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte1964 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  6. Ulzana's Raid1972 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  7. The Last Sunset1961 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  8. The Dirty Dozen1967 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  9. The Longest Yard1974 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  10. Emperor of the North1973 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  11. Apache1954 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  12. Vera Cruz1954 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  13. Clash by Night1952 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. The Country Girl1954 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. Last Train from Gun Hill1959 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. The Bedford Incident1965 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. Lilies of the Field1963 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  18. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1958 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. Sweet Smell of Success1957 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. The Frisco Kid1979 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  21. They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1969 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. Around the World in 80 Days1956 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. Stripes1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. Empire of the Ants1977 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. Taps1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  26. While the City Sleeps1956 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  27. High Noon1952 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  28. Airport1970 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  29. Star!1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. Ship of Fools1965 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  31. Logan's Run1976 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  32. Judgment at Nuremberg1961 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  33. McLintock!1963 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  34. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner1967 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  35. Herbie Goes Bananas1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  36. The Naked Jungle1954 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  37. Cat Ballou1965 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  38. D.O.A.1949 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  39. Stalag 171953 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  40. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  41. Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo1977 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  42. Fantastic Voyage1966 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  43. The Brady Bunch1969 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  44. Lover Come Back1961 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  45. Inherit the Wind1960 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  46. Send Me No Flowers1964 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  47. Pillow Talk1959 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  48. Bewitched1964 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  49. The Parent Trap1961 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. The Love Boat1977 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
04

Through the cast

124
  1. The Hitch-HikerIda Lupino1953 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. The BigamistIda Lupino1953 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. Rear WindowWendell Corey1954 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  4. Sorry, Wrong NumberWendell Corey1948 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. The Asphalt JungleJean Hagen1950 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. Holiday AffairWendell Corey1949 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. The Shaggy DogJean Hagen1959 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. Chato's LandJack Palance1972 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  9. ContemptJack Palance1963 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  10. Cops & RobbersonsJack Palance1994 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  11. Panic in Year Zero!Jean Hagen1962 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  12. High SierraIda Lupino1941 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  13. Singin' in the RainJean Hagen1952 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  14. They Drive by NightIda Lupino1940 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  15. Sudden FearJack Palance1952 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  16. On Dangerous GroundIda Lupino1951 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  17. Junior BonnerIda Lupino1972 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  18. City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldJack Palance1994 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  19. The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesIda Lupino1939 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  20. Tango & CashJack Palance1989 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  21. The Devil’s RainIda Lupino1975 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  22. The MercenaryJack Palance1968 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  23. Bagdad CafeJack Palance1987 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  24. Alone in the DarkJack Palance1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  25. Cyborg 2Jack Palance1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  26. Panic in the StreetsJack Palance1950 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  27. CompañerosJack Palance1970 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  28. The Swan PrincessJack Palance1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  29. Without WarningJack Palance1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. The ProfessionalsJack Palance1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  31. Adam's RibJean Hagen1949 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  32. The ScalphuntersShelley WintersNick Cravat1968 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  33. The MenEverett Sloane1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. The Lady from ShanghaiEverett Sloane1947 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. Somebody Up There Likes MeEverett Sloane1956 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. The EnforcerEverett Sloane1951 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. The Incredible Shrinking ManPaul Langton1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  38. Dead RingerJean Hagen1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. The Food of the GodsIda Lupino1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  40. City SlickersJack Palance1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. Bloody MamaShelley Winters1970 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  42. HeavyShelley Winters1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. A Patch of BlueShelley Winters1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  44. Young GunsJack Palance1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  45. AlfieShelley Winters1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  46. The Amityville HorrorRod Steiger1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. CarpoolRod Steiger1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. JubalRod Steiger1956 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. The Poseidon AdventureShelley Winters1972 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. An Average Little ManShelley Winters1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. BatmanJack Palance1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. The Night of the HunterShelley Winters1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. Doctor ZhivagoRod Steiger1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. The Harder They FallRod Steiger1956 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. ShaneJack Palance1953 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. In the Heat of the NightRod Steiger1967 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. Odds Against TomorrowShelley Winters1959 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. ElvisShelley Winters1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. Now, VoyagerIlka Chase1942 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  60. The Diary of Anne FrankShelley Winters1959 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. Poolhall JunkiesRod Steiger2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. The Desert Fox: The Story of RommelEverett SloaneRichard Boone1951 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  63. F.I.S.T.Rod Steiger1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. WaterlooRod Steiger1970 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. A Place in the SunShelley Winters1951 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. The PawnbrokerRod Steiger1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. The SpecialistRod Steiger1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. LolitaShelley Winters1962 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. Gilligan's IslandIda Lupino1964 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  70. Hands Over the CityRod Steiger1963 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. Duck, You SuckerRod Steiger1971 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. TentaclesShelley Winters1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. BarabbasJack Palance1961 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. Winchester '73Shelley Winters1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. American GothicRod Steiger1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. It! The Terror from Beyond SpacePaul Langton1958 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. A Streetcar Named DesireNick Dennis1951 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. The VerdictWesley Addy1982 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. The KindredRod Steiger1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. East of EdenNick Dennis1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  81. NetworkWesley Addy1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  82. SecondsWesley Addy1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  83. Journey into FearEverett Sloane1943 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  84. HarperShelley Winters1966 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  85. Lust for LifeEverett Sloane1956 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. Citizen KaneEverett Sloane1941 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  87. They Were ExpendablePaul Langton1945 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  88. The Little Shop of HorrorsMel Welles1960 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  89. The January ManRod Steiger1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. Big JakeRichard Boone1971 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  91. Mars Attacks!Rod Steiger1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  92. The Crimson PirateNick Cravat1952 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  93. The Portrait of a LadyShelley Winters1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  94. The HobbitRichard Boone1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  95. Crazy in AlabamaRod Steiger1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  96. The TenantShelley Winters1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  97. The Tall TRichard Boone1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  98. The Big SleepRichard Boone1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  99. On the WaterfrontRod Steiger1954 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  100. HombreRichard Boone1967 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  101. ColumboIda LupinoNick Dennis1971 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  102. The Streets of San FranciscoJean HagenIda Lupino1972 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  103. I Am Not Your NegroRod Steiger2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  104. The RobeRichard Boone1953 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  105. Tora! Tora! Tora!Wesley Addy1970 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  106. The IntruderRobert Emhardt1962 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  107. Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyJack Palance1979 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  108. Lion of the DesertRod Steiger1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  109. Pete's DragonShelley Winters1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  110. Jesus of NazarethRod Steiger1977 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  111. The HurricaneRod Steiger1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  112. Slap ShotStrother Martin1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  113. The VisitorShelley Winters1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  114. The Name of the GameIda Lupino1968 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  115. KojakNick Dennis1973 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  116. Oklahoma!Rod Steiger1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  117. BatmanIda LupinoShelley Winters1966 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  118. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidStrother Martin1969 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  119. Up in SmokeStrother Martin1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  120. Ocean's ElevenIlka ChaseRichard Boone1960 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  121. The ShootistRichard BooneRalph Volkie1976 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  122. Hard TimesStrother Martin1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  123. SssssssStrother Martin1973 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  124. Starsky & HutchJean Hagen1975 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
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Across the whole team

3
  1. Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · TV seriesFaint· 8 shared
  2. The Twilight Zone1959 · TV seriesFaint· 8 shared
  3. Perry Mason1957 · TV seriesFaint· 8 shared

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