Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!
96 min
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.
- Release date
- June 27, 1957
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $3,400,000
- Box office
- $2,500,000
Trailer
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
Crew
- Alexander Mackendrick · Director
- Clifford Odets · Writer
- Ernest Lehman · Writer
- James Hill · Producer
- Elmer Bernstein · Composer
- James Wong Howe · Cinematographer