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Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

"Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!"

7.6/10 1h 37m Jul 04, 1957
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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Movie Details

Original Title Sweet Smell of Success
Original Language EN
Budget $3,400,000
Revenue $2,500,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.0

Cast

Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
J.J. Hunsecker
Popularity: 1.4
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Sidney Falco
Popularity: 6.1
Susan Harrison
Susan Harrison
Susan Hunsecker
Popularity: 4.1
Martin Milner
Martin Milner
Steve Dallas
Popularity: 1.5
Jeff Donnell
Jeff Donnell
Sally
Popularity: 0.5
Sam Levene
Sam Levene
Frank D' Angelo
Popularity: 5.2
Joe Frisco
Joe Frisco
Herbie Temple
Popularity: 0.4
Barbara Nichols
Barbara Nichols
Rita
Popularity: 0.4
Emile Meyer
Emile Meyer
Lt. Harry Kello
Popularity: 0.3
Edith Atwater
Edith Atwater
Mary
Popularity: 0.3
Chico Hamilton
Chico Hamilton
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Popularity: 0.1
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Paul Horn
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Alexander Mackendrick
Screenplay Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman
Executive Producer Burt Lancaster, Harold Hecht, Tony Curtis
Producer James Hill
Editor Alan Crosland, Jr.

Production

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

Videos & Trailers

J.J. Hunsecker's Proposition
J.J. Hunsecker's Proposition
Clip
Dinner With The Senator
Dinner With The Senator
Clip
Susan & Steve's Secret Romance
Susan & Steve's Secret Romance
Clip
John Landis on THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
John Landis on THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
Featurette
Critics' Picks - 'Sweet Smell of Success' | The New York Times
Critics' Picks - 'Sweet Smell of Success' | The New York Times
Featurette
The Criterion Collection Trailer
The Criterion Collection Trailer
Trailer

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Keywords

media tycoon new york city newspaper sibling relationship jazz singer or musician film noir black and white gossip columnist

Reviews from TMDB

Nutshell
May 25, 2020

A better title might be The Sad Stench of Desperation. Was Burt Lancaster ever better than in this riveting late-fifties noir from director Alexander Mackendrick? That's a tough question. But it's a no-brainer that Tony Curtis' performance here is top-level craft at its best (as in The Boston ... Read more

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Details
Release Date July 4, 1957
Runtime 1h 37m
Budget $3,400,000
Revenue $2,500,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0
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