1957
7.6 (518 votes)
1h 37m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions
United Artists
Norma Productions
Curtleigh Productions
United Artists
Norma Productions
Curtleigh Productions
Sweet Smell of Success
Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!
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.
Key Crew
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Screenplay: Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman
Producer: James Hill
Director of Photography: James Wong Howe
Top Cast
Burt Lancaster
J.J. Hunsecker
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
Videos
The Criterion Collection Trailer
