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1955 film by Robert Aldrich
The Big Knife is a 1955 American melodrama film directed and produced by Robert Aldrich from a screenplay by James Poe based on the 1949 play by Clifford
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Big Knife may refer to: The Big Knife, 1955 American film The Big Knife (play), 1949 American play by Clifford Odets Big Knife Provincial Park, a small
Big_Knife
American play by Clifford Odets
The Big Knife is an American play by Clifford Odets. The original production was directed by Lee Strasberg, who had worked with Odets at the Group Theatre
The_Big_Knife_(play)
American actress (born 1990)
debut in the 2013 revival of the Clifford Odets play The Big Knife. She played Desdemona in the 2016 off Broadway production of Othello, which also starred
Rachel_Brosnahan
American actor (born 1956)
performance as Marcus Hoff in the 2013 Broadway production of The Big Knife. Kind was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He is the son of Alice, a homemaker, and
Richard_Kind
Hoff in the 2013 Broadway production of The Big Knife. Chai, Barbara (May 30, 2013). "Richard Kind on His Tony Nomination for "The Big Knife"". The Wall
Richard_Kind_filmography
American writer and actor (1906–1963)
revivals since the 2008 economic crash. The Roundabout Theatre Company presented the first revival of Odets's 1949 play The Big Knife in 2013 at the American
Clifford_Odets
American film director (1918–1983)
(1955), The Big Knife (1955), Autumn Leaves (1956), Attack (1956), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), The Flight
Robert_Aldrich
Knives of the Sami people
The Sami knife (Skolt Sami: jõnn-neiʹbb, Inari Sami: stuorrânijbe, Northern Sami: stuorraniibi, all of which mean "big-knife", and Finnish: lapinleuku
Sami_knife
American actor (1925–2002)
films such as The Big Knife (1955), Oklahoma! (1955), Jubal (1956), Across the Bridge (1957), and Al Capone (1959). After his performance in The Pawnbroker
Rod_Steiger
American actress (born 1937)
McCarthy originally made her New York stage debut as Dixie Evans in The Big Knife at the Seven Arts Playhouse in 1959, which starred Carroll O'Connor and
Nancy_McCarthy
American actor (born 1953)
Angeles production of The Big Knife by Clifford Odets, a play which explores the Hollywood environment under the big studio system of the 1940s. In May 2009
Robert_Beltran
American dancer and actress (1917–1961)
1949, she appeared in the Broadway production of the Clifford Odets play The Big Knife, a fierce indictment of Hollywood. The play was directed by Lee
Joan_McCracken
American actor (born 1970)
Retrieved July 27, 2025. "The Verdict: Critics Review The Big Knife, Starring Bobby Cannavale". Playbill. Retrieved July 27, 2025. "The Hairy Ape, Starring
Bobby_Cannavale
American actress
the Big Knife in Massachusetts. She returned to the Los Angeles stage with Tennessee Williams's Summer and Smoke, winning the Ovation Award for the best
Tracy_Middendorf
Provincial park in Alberta, Canada
Big Knife Provincial Park is a small provincial park in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the confluence between Big Knife Creek and the Battle
Big_Knife_Provincial_Park
Chinese martial artist
1950: The Bloody Fight Between Big Blade Wong Fifth and the Invincible Kid at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase 1951: Big Sword Wang Wu's Revenge at the Hong
Wang_Zhengyi
American actor and politician (1914–1968)
and Big Business Remade American Politics. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-1076-5028-2. "Wendell Corey Dies; Veteran Movie Actor". The Morning
Wendell_Corey
American actress
from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2018. Isherwood, Charles (April 16, 2013). "Odets's 'Big Knife,' With Bobby Cannavale". The New York
Marin_Ireland
2023 South Korean crime action film
as 'Mr. Lee' in the previous film. Han Hyo-joo as Big Knife/Seob So-Cheon The closest associate of Mr. Lee and in charge of handling the organization's
Believer_2
American actor (1919–2006)
High Sierra, and was cast by Robert Aldrich in two star parts: The Big Knife (1955), from the play by Clifford Odets, as a Hollywood star; and Attack (1956)
Jack_Palance
American actress (1920–2006)
for RKO she co starred with Rory Calhoun in The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955). She was in The Big Knife (1955) for Robert Aldrich. Winters returned
Shelley_Winters
King of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Kent
later participates in the hunt for the great boar Twrch Trwyth, during which he nearly drowns when the sheath of his great knife fills with water. In Rhonabwy
Octa_of_Kent
American actor (born 1955)
Zoey's big romantic decision". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 5, 2021. Maleh, Linda (December 4, 2021). "Can't Miss Episode of the Week: 'Zoey's
Peter_Gallagher
Artist
for her unique jewelry, a talent she developed at the Institute of American Indian Art. Heidi BigKnife was born in Enid, Oklahoma and grew up in Denver
Heidi_BigKnife
American theatre director
As a Resident Director of the Roundabout Theatre, he has directed many plays for the Roundabout, including The Big Knife in 2013 and Mrs. Warren's Profession
Doug_Hughes
English actor (born 1945)
'The Older Elvis Presley' (also Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) The Big Knife (Albery Theatre, 1987) as Charles Castle Other People's Money (Lyric
Martin_Shaw
American film and television actor
Mr. Novak. He also appeared in films, such as The Big Knife, Bobby Ware Is Missing, Sincerely Yours, The Indian Fighter and Ride Out for Revenge. Winkelman
Michael_Winkelman
2025 South Korean television series
Hyper Knife (Korean: 하이퍼나이프) is a 2025 South Korean medical crime thriller television series written by Kim Sun-hee, directed by Kim Jung-hyun, and starring
Hyper_Knife
American actor and stunt performer
(1954) – Timmy Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955) – Busted Luck The Big Knife (1955) – Nick (uncredited) The Story of Mankind (1957) – Devil's
Nick_Cravat
American actor (1941–2019)
Come Blow Your Horn, The Big Knife, and The Glass Menagerie. Forster's movie career began strongly, when John Huston cast him in the important role of Private
Robert_Forster
American actress and novelist
Barefoot in the Park. Her films included Fast and Loose (1930), The Animal Kingdom (1932), Now, Voyager (1942), Once a Sinner (1950), and The Big Knife (1955)
Ilka_Chase
American actor (1917–1981)
Me Mister (1951) and The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951). He had bigger roles in Red Skies of Montana (1952), Return of the Texan (1952), Kangaroo
Richard_Boone
1968 film by Robert Aldrich
about Hollywood, notably The Big Knife and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. In October 1963, Aldrich announced he would make the film as part of a $14 million
The_Legend_of_Lylah_Clare
American actor and director (1919–1993)
The play, which co-starred Michael Redgrave, was considered "sensational" by critics. He later appeared in other plays, including The Big Knife, The Shrike
Sam_Wanamaker
Pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife
A Bowie knife (/ˈbuːi/ BOO-ee) is a pattern of fixed-blade fighting knives created by Rezin Bowie in the early 19th century for his brother James Bowie
Bowie_knife
Australian actor (1922–1993)
Wilderness! (1948), The Big Knife (1957), Curly on the Rack (1958) and That Championship Season (1974). His stage credits in the UK included Happy as
Ken_Wayne
1981 film by Robert Aldrich
or The Big Knife in this market. It used to be that the script was the big thing and the actor secondary. Now it's the star. And it's got to be a big star
...All_the_Marbles
Chinese patriotic song
The long-hilted Dadao, with its powerful chopping blade, was a favourite weapon of peasant militias. As this name literally means "big knife", the song
The_Sword_March
River in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada
Iron Creek Ribstone Creek Cut Knife Creek Battle Lake, Samson Lake, Driedmeat Lake, and Big Knife Lake are formed along the river, and numerous other lakes
Battle_River
Folding knife that can be carried in a pocket
spelled pocket knife) is a knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle. It is also known as a jackknife, or a folding knife. It may be referred
Pocketknife
1928 song by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill
"Mack the Knife" or "The Ballad of Mack the Knife" (German: "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer") is a song composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
Mack_the_Knife
American actor (1919–1980)
as Airman (uncredited) Kiss Me Deadly (1955) as Harvey Wallace The Big Knife (1955) as Stillman (uncredited) Target Zero (1955) as Private Dan O'Hirons
Strother_Martin
2015 novel by Paolo Bacigalupi
The Water Knife is a 2015 science fiction novel by Paolo Bacigalupi. It is Bacigalupi's sixth novel, and is based on his short story, The Tamarisk Hunter
The_Water_Knife
American actress (1930–2018)
had her first off-Broadway role as Connie Bliss in Clifford Odets' The Big Knife, in which she starred opposite James Earl Jones. With director Leo Garen
Beverly_Bentley
American actress (born 1931)
Playing the Field, that she decided to do a scene from The Big Knife for her Paramount screen test. Van Doren later stated that during the audition,
Mamie_Van_Doren
American graphic designer (1920–1996)
most notably, the fact that the attacker appears as a silhouette, close-ups of a slashing knife, the shower curtain torn down, a shot of the shower head
Saul_Bass
Co-founder of Columbia Pictures Corporation (1891–1958)
is Jack Woltz, a movie mogul who appears in The Godfather (1972) as well as Rod Steiger in The Big Knife. In his own way, Harry Cohn was sentimental about
Harry_Cohn
American army scout (c.1840–1876)
Bloody Knife (Sioux: Tȟamila Wewe; Arikara: NeesiRAhpát; ca. 1840 – June 25, 1876) was an American Indian who served as a scout and guide for the U.S. 7th
Bloody_Knife
Australian electronic music duo
Knife Party are an Australian electronic music duo consisting of Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen, two members of the drum and bass band Pendulum. The duo
Knife_Party
Topics referred to by the same term
(sword) (大刀, p dàdāo, lit. 'big knife'), a machete-like variety of the Chinese sword dao "The Sword March", a Chinese song during the Second Sino-Japanese War
Dadao
2013 theatrical awards ceremony
Off the Dark; and The Lion King. The casts of Once, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Rascals performed. The Emmy-winning opening number "Bigger!", written
67th_Tony_Awards
British actress and filmmaker (1918–1995)
the United States, where she became a citizen in 1948. She is widely regarded as the most prominent female filmmaker working in the 1950s during the Hollywood
Ida_Lupino
American acting coach and actor (1901–1982)
no relation to the Broadway musical South Pacific) – director Skipper Next to God (1948) – director The Big Knife (1949) – director The Closing Door (1949)
Lee_Strasberg
Argentine syndicalist labor organizer (1883–1921)
José Font, better known as Facón Grande (lit. "Big Knife"), (1883–22 December 1921) was an Argentine worker and syndicalist known for his leading role
Facón_Grande
Canadian-American film producer (1884–1957)
Hoff in The Big Knife (1955) (by Rod Steiger) was based in part on Mayer. Cyril H. Bean, referred to by his employees as "The Head", in the 1966 Jacqueline
Louis_B._Mayer
American actor (1921–1996)
Prime Minister The Scarlet Coat (1955) - Major Russell (uncredited) The Big Knife (1955) - Prize Fight Announcer (uncredited) My Sister Eileen (1955)
Michael_Fox_(American_actor)
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
1948. The National's next hit was Charles Gaynor's revue Lend an Ear in late 1948. This was followed the next year by Clifford Odets's The Big Knife, as
Nederlander_Theatre
Type of knife used during hunting
A hunting knife is a knife used during hunting for preparing the game to be used as food by skinning the animal and cutting up its meat. It is different
Hunting_knife
American actor (1913–1952)
production company. In 1949, he would again star in a Clifford Odets play, The Big Knife. "I have nothing to hide and nothing to be ashamed of. My life is an
John_Garfield
American gossip columnist and actress (1885–1966)
The character of Patty Benedict in The Big Knife (1955) played by Ilka Chase is likely inspired by Hedda Hopper. In the film, she is an influential gossip
Hedda_Hopper
American non-profit theater company
to Do With the Weather". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 11, 2022. The Broadway League (April 16, 2013). "The Big Knife – Broadway
Roundabout_Theatre_Company
Hungarian-American cinematographer (1898–1984)
(1954) Vera Cruz (1954) The Naked Jungle (1954) The Big Knife (1955) Kiss Me Deadly (1955) While the City Sleeps (1956) Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
Ernest_Laszlo
Italian film festival in 1955
Dreyer Silver Lion: The Grasshopper by Samson Samsonov The Big Knife by Robert Aldrich Le Amiche by Michelangelo Antonioni Ciske the Rat by Wolfgang Staudte
16th Venice International Film Festival
16th_Venice_International_Film_Festival
Best Direction (1954) The Hidden Fortress – Silver Bear for Best Director (1959) Robert Aldrich (1955–1956; 1 year) The Big Knife – Silver Lion for Best
List of Big Three film festivals winners
List_of_Big_Three_film_festivals_winners
American actor and director (1924–2005)
Meet the Mummy (1955) .... Iben Spy Chasers (1955) .... Nick (uncredited) The Big Knife (1955) .... Mustached Party Guest (uncredited) Duel on the Mississippi
Mel_Welles
American actor (1914–1994)
at the age of 80. Marco Millions (1939 TV movie) The Dagmar Story (1951 TV movie) – Pa Lewis The Iron Mistress (1952) – General Cuny The Big Knife (1955)
Robert_Emhardt
American dramatist
more than 6 billion dollars. Ravetch also directed Clifford Odets' The Big Knife; Thomas Babe's Prayer For My Daughter; John Patrick's Hasty Heart, and
Joshua_Ravetch
American television producer (1926–2008)
assistant director included The Big Combo (1955), Kiss Me Deadly (1955), The Big Knife (1955), Attack (1956), and Mutiny on the Bounty (1962). Justman also
Robert_H._Justman
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
to Do With the Weather". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 11, 2022. The Broadway League (April 16, 2013). "The Big Knife – Broadway
Todd_Haimes_Theatre
1937 drama by Clifford Odets
termed an implausible setup." According to John Lahr, "The heroes of 'Golden Boy' and 'The Big Knife' are both torn between commercial success and artistic
Golden_Boy_(play)
1956 American war film directed by Robert Aldrich
from the noise of the battle. According to Aldrich the film made money but because the profits were "cross-collateralized" against The Big Knife and "nobody
Attack_(1956_film)
Australian actor (born 1930)
Avengers (1976), Minder (1979) and The Day of the Triffids (1981). On the big screen, he had roles in Submarine X-1 (1968), Superman (1978), Hanover
Keith_Alexander_(actor)
French filmmaker (1894–1979)
with Ingrid Bergman and Jean Marais. During the same period Renoir produced Clifford Odets' play The Big Knife in Paris. He also wrote his own play, Orvet
Jean_Renoir
Knives intended for use in the process of preparing food
A kitchen knife is any knife that is intended to be used in food preparation, as opposed to a table knife used when eating, as part of a set of cutlery
Kitchen_knife
American actress (1921–1995)
Weissmuller. She also starred in the 1949 Broadway play The Big Knife by Clifford Odets. Kelly was subsequently a two-time winner of the Sarah Siddons Award for
Nancy_Kelly
American screenwriter (1921–1980)
Sheet (1952) Paula (1952) A Slight Case of Larceny (1953) The Big Knife (1955) Around the World in 80 Days (1956) Attack! (1956) Hot Spell (1958) Cat
James_Poe
Film genre list
Ransom[b][c] 5 Against the House[g] Betrayed Women[m] The Big Bluff[b] The Big Combo[b][c] Big House, U.S.A.[m] The Big Knife[b][c] A Bullet for Joey[g]
List_of_film_noir_titles
2014 studio album by Knife Party
Ship is the debut studio album by the Australian electronic dance music duo Knife Party, released on 24 November 2014 by Earstorm Records, Big Beat Records
Abandon Ship (Knife Party album)
Abandon_Ship_(Knife_Party_album)
American actor (1909–1965)
(1955) (Season 1 Episode 8: "Our Cook's A Treasure") – Ralph Montgomery The Big Knife (1955) – Nat Danziger Patterns (1956) – Mr. Ramsey Somebody Up There
Everett_Sloane
Chief of the Northern Cheyenne people
Tȟamílapȟéšni or its translation, Dull Knife) (c. 1810–1883) was a great chief of the Northern Cheyenne people and headchief of the Notameohmésêhese ("Northern Eaters";
Morning_Star_(chief)
American actor (1913–1996)
character Lt. Pat Murphy), The Big Knife (both 1955), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) and The Grissom Gang (1971)
Wesley_Addy
1991 film by the Coen brothers
films. One of these, The Big Knife (1955), matches Barton's life much more than Odets'. In it, an actor becomes overwhelmed by the greed of a film studio
Barton_Fink
National Historic Site of the United States in North Dakota
Big Hidatsa village. Awatixa Xi'e is believed to be the oldest village of the three. The Big Hidatsa village was established around 1600. The Knife River
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Knife_River_Indian_Villages_National_Historic_Site
American actor (1904–1978)
including the 1949 Clifford Odets Broadway play The Big Knife. His Broadway debut was as Dr. Green in In the Near Future (1925), and his last Broadway role was
Paul_McGrath_(actor)
Australian stage, radio and TV actor (1916–2001)
"The Land That Waited". www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved 10 February 2026. "The Big Killing – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 9 February 2026. Vagg
Nigel_Lovell
American actor (1896–1992)
Emergency!, Good Times, The Long, Hot Summer, To Kill a Mockingbird, Big Jake, What's Happening!!, Twilight's Last Gleaming, The President's Plane is Missing
Bill_Walker_(actor)
Archaeological site in North Dakota, United States
The Big Hidatsa site, occupied between ca. 1740 and 1850, is an earthlodge located in the 1,758 acre Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Big_Hidatsa_Village_Site
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
– Cut Knife community profile References: 2021 2011 At Cut Knife is the "World's Largest Tomahawk", the Poundmaker Historical Centre and the Big Bear monument
Cut_Knife,_Saskatchewan
American composer and arranger (1911–1999)
at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills. World for Ransom (1954) Kiss Me Deadly (1955) The Big Knife (1955) Attack (1956) The Ride
Frank_De_Vol
Mel language spoken in West Africa
me a/the knife. yɔŋgu ya muɛi bɛndɛi. / k'ya muɛi bɛndɛi. - Give me the big knife. Southern Kissi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Northern Kissi at Ethnologue
Kissi_language
1987 film by Jeffrey Bloom
big knife]. They're saved by John Hall, the butler. Olivia is subdued by him and the children leave. Flowers in the Attic opened theatrically in the United
Flowers in the Attic (1987 film)
Flowers_in_the_Attic_(1987_film)
2015 EP by Knife Party
Warning is the fourth EP by the Australian electronic music duo Knife Party, released on 20 November 2015 by Earstorm Records and Big Beat. It is Knife Party's
Trigger_Warning_(EP)
Short, pointed hand-to-hand weapon
A dagger is a fighting knife with a very sharp point and usually one or two sharp edges, typically designed or capable of being used as a cutting or thrusting
Dagger
Knife used to cut hard cheese
The Parmesan knife or grana knife, known in Italian as tagliagrana, is a knife with a teardrop-shaped blade and a round wooden handle, used to break hard
Parmesan_knife
American actor (1886–1956)
God's Chillun Got Wings at the Royal Court Theatre in London. He was also cast in Clifford Odets' 1949 play The Big Knife. He made his film debut in 1932
Frank_Wilson_(American_actor)
American actor (1904–1963)
(1950), The Lady from the Sea (1950), The Big Knife (1949), Apology (1943), My Sister Eileen (1940), Suzanna and the Elders (1940), The Man Who Came to Dinner
Theodore_Newton_(actor)
German actor and director (1888–1954)
in Temper the Wind in 1946, and both appeared in Montserrat and starred in the Clifford Odets Broadway play The Big Knife in 1949. Among the prizes he
Reinhold_Schünzel
Character actor
Awake and Sing! (1935) - Uncle Morty Jacobowsky and the Colonel (1945) - Szabuniewicz The Big Knife (1949) - Marcus Hoff Under Two Flags (1936) - Col,
J._Edward_Bromberg
lighting for The Little Foxes (1967), My Mother, My Father and Me (1963), Toys in the Attic (1960), and The Big Knife (1949). For television he was the Art director
Howard_Bay_(designer)
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