Movie
Sweet Smell of Success
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1957-07-04
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, United Artists, Norma Productions, Curtleigh Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Burt Lancaster as J.J. Hunsecker
- Tony Curtis as Sidney Falco
- Susan Harrison as Susan Hunsecker
- Martin Milner as Steve Dallas
- Jeff Donnell as Sally
- Sam Levene as Frank D' Angelo
- Joe Frisco as Herbie Temple
- Barbara Nichols as Rita
- Emile Meyer as Lt. Harry Kello
- Edith Atwater as Mary
- Chico Hamilton as The Chico Hamilton Quintet
- Paul Horn as The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Crew
- Alexander Mackendrick - Director
- Clifford Odets - Screenplay
- Ernest Lehman - Screenplay
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