Synopsis
The Big Knife
Published by Dramatists Play Service
8 Male 4 Female
We see his struggles to escape from the net of insincerity and falsehood in which he has trapped himself, and his ultimate defeat
A successful run on Broadway
"Not many playwrights can create characters as perceptive as these. Mr Odets' dialogue is also fresh and dynamic" ~ NY Times
" unfolds as an interesting, absorbing experience in writing Written with bold strokes of authenticity, it combines philosophy with stark realism to produce a provocative play based on the subject 'success' and moral values" ~ Variety