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76% Critic Match
Sweet Smell of Success
“Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!”
7.6 / 10• 1957• 1h 37m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Burt Lancaster
J.J. Hunsecker
Lead
Tony Curtis
Sidney Falco
Susan Harrison
Susan Hunsecker
Martin Milner
Steve Dallas
Jeff Donnell
Sally
Sam Levene
Frank D' Angelo
Joe Frisco
Herbie Temple
Barbara Nichols
Rita
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alexander Mackendrick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sweet Smell of Success is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
