| Title | : | The Big Knife |
|---|---|---|
| Release | : | 1955 |
| Rating | : | 6.9 |
| Language | : | English |
| Runtime | : | 111 |
| Genre | : | Crime,Drama,Film-Noir |
Charles Castle is a successful Hollywood actor who has opted for screen success over art. He must make critical decisions regarding his career, his marriage, his art & morality. In this screen adaptation of a Clifford Odets play, Castle is pressured by his studio boss and manipulated into a potentially murderous cover-up to protect his career. An indictment of the amoral world of 50's Hollywood and its corrosive effect upon the artist.
James Poe (adapted for the screen by), Clifford Odets (stage play)
