Sweet Smell of Success

7.6 / 10

(468 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

97 minutes

Year:

1957

Director:

Alexander Mackendrick

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Company:

Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions,

United Artists,

Norma Productions,

Curtleigh Productions

Budget:

$3,400,000

Revenue:

$2,500,000

Cast:
Tony Curtis

Sidney Falco

Burt Lancaster

J.J. Hunsecker

Susan Harrison

Susan Hunsecker

Martin Milner

Steve Dallas

Jeff Donnell

Sally

Crew:
Ernest Lehman

Screenplay

Clifford Odets

Screenplay

James Hill

Producer

Harold Hecht

Executive Producer

Alexander Mackendrick

Director