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The Big Knife

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The Big Knife
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1hr 53min
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1955
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MGM
Synopsis: Robert Aldrich's screen adaptation of Clifford Odets' stage play reflects the quandary of the writer's later career; the golden boy of the Group Theater in the '30s, when his plays were the toast of Broadway, his talent seemed to wither after a number of years in the screenwriting trenches, and a revulsion for what he saw as hackwork combined with his capitulation to HUAC to blight his final decade. Jack Palance stars as Charlie Castle, a major film star who has refused to sign a long-term contract ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
Charlie Castle
Marion Castle
Smiley Coy
Stanley Hoff
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