The Big Knife
Robert Burgess Aldrich (August 9, 1918 – December 5, 1983) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. His notable credits include "Vera Cruz" (1954), "Kiss Me Deadly" (1955), "The Big Knife" (1955), "Autumn Leaves" (1956), "Attack" (1956), "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" (1962), "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964), "The Flight of the Phoenix" (1965), "The Dirty Dozen" (1967) and "The Longest Yard" (1974).