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Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

Jul 4, 1957
97 min
Drama
7.6/ 10
547 votes

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.

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TMDB
7.6/10
547 votes
IMDB
8.0/10
38,226 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
100/100
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Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,400,000Production cost
Box Office$2,500,000Worldwide gross
Profit-$900,000Loss
ROI
-26.5%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 3 nominations total

Details

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"Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,400,000

Revenue

$2,500,000

Production Companies

Hecht-Hill-Lancaster ProductionsUnited ArtistsNorma ProductionsCurtleigh Productions

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