Sweet Smell of Success

Name: Sweet Smell of Success
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957-07-04
Duration: 5820 min
Rating: 7.6

7.6 1957 1h 37m United States of America

Drama

New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.

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Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press! New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.

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Directors

Alexander Mackendrick

Writers

Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman

Cast

Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Jeff Donnell, Sam Levene, Joe Frisco, Barbara Nichols, Emile Meyer, Edith Atwater, Chico Hamilton, Paul Horn, Fred Katz, Buddy Clark, Jay Adler

Production

Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, United Artists, Norma Productions, Curtleigh Productions

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America