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The Big Knife

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

Director

Robert Aldrich

Year

Genre

crime, drama, film-noir

Box Office

N/A

Production

The Associates & Aldrich Company,United Artists

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Charlie Castle

Marion Castle

Smiley Coy

Connie Bliss

Stanley Hoff

Dixie Evans

Shelley Winters

Patty Benedict

Nat Danziger

Hank Teagle

Buddy Bliss

Mickey Feeney

Russell

Billy Castle

Michael Winkelman

Narrator

Nick

Bit Part

Prize Fight Announcer

Stillman

Strother Martin

Bongo Player

Referee

Mustachioed Party Guest

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Dixie Evans Smiley Coy Charlie Castle Marion Castle Stanley Hoff Connie Bliss Nat Danziger Narrator

'The lush luxurious retreat of the wealthy and powerful - The Big Knife

'The lush luxurious retreat of the wealthy and powerful

Great, isn't he? What a guy. - The Big Knife

Great, isn't he? What a guy.

Patty darling How are you sweetie - The Big Knife

Patty darling How are you sweetie

Is this your answer? - The Big Knife

Is this your answer?

Hello. Am I interrupting
anything important? - The Big Knife

Hello. Am I interrupting anything important?

I m in the movie business I can't afford your acute attacks of integrity - The Big Knife

I m in the movie business I can't afford your acute...

Look... - The Big Knife

I’ll be needing a check for Monday. - The Big Knife

I’ll be needing a check for Monday.

Why, Mrs. Castle.
I didn't hear you come in. - The Big Knife

Why, Mrs. Castle. I didn't hear you come in.

Well darling first I ought to tell you - The Big Knife

Well darling first I ought to tell you

Please you'll excuse me for speaking with my eyes closed - The Big Knife

Please you'll excuse me for speaking with my eyes...

See you, Nat. - The Big Knife

Hello, angel. - The Big Knife

Drinking by yourself, Charlie?
Secret vices? - The Big Knife

Drinking by yourself, Charlie? Secret vices?

- Marion still at the beach?
- Yeah. - The Big Knife

- Marion still at the beach? - Yeah.

You should keep your door locked,
Charlie. - The Big Knife

You should keep your door locked, Charlie.

This liquor's got me in a hurry. - The Big Knife

This liquor's got me in a hurry.

There's a word for you - The Big Knife

There's a word for you

Why don't you go home, Connie?
Your mother's looking for you. - The Big Knife

Why don't you go home, Connie? Your mother's looki...

- Hello, Marion.
- Hi, Nicky. - The Big Knife

- Hello, Marion. - Hi, Nicky.

'Come on, break it up. - The Big Knife

'Come on, break it up.

I’m sorry. - The Big Knife

Am I the worst oaf in the world - The Big Knife

Am I the worst oaf in the world

Call her over kitty All right - The Big Knife

Call her over kitty All right

What do you think of women kitty - The Big Knife

What do you think of women kitty

- Goodnight, Charlie.
- Goodnight. - The Big Knife

- Goodnight, Charlie. - Goodnight.

I’m drinking brandy. - The Big Knife

I’m drinking brandy.

Take a light one. Don't be silly. - The Big Knife

Take a light one. Don't be silly.

I don't care if I do see a snake - The Big Knife

I don't care if I do see a snake

They louse you up and then they call you a louse - The Big Knife

They louse you up and then they call you a louse

Honest, Charlie... - The Big Knife

Honest, Charlie...

Look at this bit.
It's what I learned. - The Big Knife

Look at this bit. It's what I learned.

You SWAT the fly on my nose with a hammer - The Big Knife

You SWAT the fly on my nose with a hammer

Thank you. - The Big Knife

Half idealism Charlie is the peritonitis of the soul - The Big Knife

Half idealism Charlie is the peritonitis of the soul

A woman with six martinis can ruin a city - The Big Knife

A woman with six martinis can ruin a city

Okay, she's on the floor.
Now what do I do? - The Big Knife

Okay, she's on the floor. Now what do I do?

"Live and let live" has always been
an important motto with me, Marion. - The Big Knife

"Live and let live" has always been an important m...

Charlie... - The Big Knife

It's late. - The Big Knife

Stay! - The Big Knife

Just a small token. - The Big Knife

Just a small token.

I'll break you - The Big Knife

Well? - The Big Knife

- You'll call?
- Yes. - The Big Knife

- You'll call? - Yes.

'I’ll never leave him, Hank. - The Big Knife

'I’ll never leave him, Hank.

- ls it getting dark in here?
- Yes, darling, it is. - The Big Knife

- ls it getting dark in here? - Yes, darling, it is.

C.U.F. Castle. - The Big Knife

Did you ever know that all my life - The Big Knife

Did you ever know that all my life

All that embittered you. - The Big Knife

All that embittered you.

Have I told you today
how much I love you? - The Big Knife

Have I told you today how much I love you?

Help - The Big Knife

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Robert Aldrich

Writer: James Poe, Clifford Odets

Production: The Associates & Aldrich Company,United Artists

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

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