United Artists
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Sweet Smell of Success
Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!
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.
- Original title
- Sweet Smell of Success
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $3,400,000
- Revenue
- $2,500,000
Nutshell
May 25, 2020 · via TMDB
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 Stangler). The supporting cast also turns in some beautiful work, notably Susan Harrison and Martin Milner. This uncomfortable story breaks many rules and comes out the better for it. The jazzy score is perfect, setting the film's nervous tone and fitting the period like a glove. A totally unique and daring film-noir for the period, and one of my all time favorites.
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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
Emile Meyer
Lt. Harry Kello
Edith Atwater
Mary
Chico Hamilton
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Jay Adler
Manny Davis (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Al Evans (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin
Leo Bartha (uncredited)
John Fiedler
Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
William Forrest
Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Joseph Forte
Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Leon
Joe Robard (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Waiter (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Clifford Odets
Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Bill Raisch
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)
Queenie Smith
Mildred Tam (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)
Lurene Tuttle
Loretta Bartha (uncredited)
Harry Tyler
Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Radio Program Director (uncredited)
David White
Otis Elwell (uncredited)
H.M. Wynant
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Alexander Mackendrick
Additional Writing
Alexander Mackendrick
Director
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Editor
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Editorial Coordinator
Burt Lancaster
Executive Producer
Janet Leigh
Executive Producer
Tony Curtis
Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Conductor
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Ernest Lehman
Novel
Clifford Odets
Screenplay
Ernest Lehman
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Jul 4, 1957
