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"The Big Knife" quotes

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

Director: Robert Aldrich
Writer: James Poe, Clifford Odets
Production: N/A
Genre: crime, drama, film-noir
Year: 1955
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 6.8
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 24 Nov 1955
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations

11 video clips

Dixie EvansSmiley CoyCharlie CastleMarion CastleStanley HoffConnie BlissNat DanzigerNarrator
They louse you up and then they call you a louse - The Big Knife 00:05 They louse you up and then they call you a louse A woman with six martinis can ruin a city - The Big Knife 00:05 A woman with six martinis can ruin a city Am I the worst oaf in the world - The Big Knife 00:10 Am I the worst oaf in the world You SWAT the fly on my nose with a hammer - The Big Knife 00:05 You SWAT the fly on my nose with a hammer What do you think of women kitty - The Big Knife 00:09 What do you think of women kitty Call her over kitty All right - The Big Knife 00:11 Call her over kitty All right I'll break you - The Big Knife 00:04 I'll break you There's a word for you - The Big Knife 00:08 There's a word for you I don't care if I do see a snake - The Big Knife 00:08 I don't care if I do see a snake Well darling first I ought to tell you - The Big Knife 00:15 Well darling first I ought to tell you 'The lush luxurious retreat of the wealthy and powerful - The Big Knife 00:34 'The lush luxurious retreat of the wealthy and powerful

Cast

Charlie Castle - Jack Palance
Marion Castle - Ida Lupino
Smiley Coy - Wendell Corey
Connie Bliss - Jean Hagen
Stanley Hoff - Rod Steiger
All Cast