The Big Knife (1955)

USA, 113 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Big Knife
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1960-03-21

Cast

Jack Palance
Charlie Castle

Ida Lupino
Marion Castle

Wendell Corey
Smiley Coy

Jean Hagen
Connie Bliss

Rod Steiger
Stanley Hoff

Shelley Winters
Dixie Evans

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Titles

Original title
  • The Big Knife
Swedish release title
  • Silkessnöret

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Line Producer
  • Jack Berne (as Jack R. Berne) (production supervisor)
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director

Cast

Jack Palance Charlie Castle
Ida Lupino Marion Castle
Wendell Corey Smiley Coy
Jean Hagen Connie Bliss
Rod Steiger Stanley Hoff
Shelley Winters Dixie Evans
Ilka Chase Patty Benedict
Everett Sloane Nat Danziger
Wesley Addy Hank Teagle
Paul Langton Buddy Bliss
Nick Dennis Mickey Feeney
Bill Walker Russell
Mike Winkelman Billy Castle
Mel Welles mannen med skägg
Robert Sherman bongospelaren
Strother Martin stillman
Ralph Volkie ringdomaren
Michael Fox programannonsören
Richard Boone berättaren (endast röst)

Companies

Production Company Associates and Aldrich Co. Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Stjärnfilm 1960

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 95562
Date 1960-04-01
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2800 meters


Censorship number 95562
Date 1960-03
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3105 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3105 meter
Length in minutes 113 min


Original work

Original title The Big Knife (Play)
Author Clifford Odets


Production location

USA (15 inspelningsdagar) 1955-04-25 1955-05-14
Southerland Studios Los Angeles (ateljé)

Release dates

First showing 1955-11-25 Los Angeles USA 113 min
Release in Sweden 1960-03-21 Fontänen Stockholm Sweden 113 min
1960-03-21 Skandia Stockholm Sweden 113 min

Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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