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Sweet Smell of Success
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Curtleigh Productions
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Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions
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Norma Productions
United Artists United Artists

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Sweet Smell of Success

Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!

1957 97 min ★ 7.6 (585) Released
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.

Original title
Sweet Smell of Success
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$3,400,000
Revenue
$2,500,000
Keywords 8
black and white film noir gossip columnist jazz singer or musician media tycoon new york city newspaper sibling relationship
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Cast 37
Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

J.J. Hunsecker

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Sidney Falco

Susan Harrison

Susan Harrison

Susan Hunsecker

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Steve Dallas

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

Sally

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Frank D' Angelo

Joe Frisco

Joe Frisco

Herbie Temple

Barbara Nichols

Barbara Nichols

Rita

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Lt. Harry Kello

Edith Atwater

Edith Atwater

Mary

Chico Hamilton

Chico Hamilton

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Manny Davis (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Lewis Charles

Lewis Charles

Al Evans (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Leo Bartha (uncredited)

John Fiedler

John Fiedler

Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

William Forrest

William Forrest

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

Joseph Forte

Joseph Forte

Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Joseph Leon

Joseph Leon

Joe Robard (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Waiter (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Clifford Odets

Clifford Odets

Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Bill Raisch

Bill Raisch

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Mildred Tam (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Loretta Bartha (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Radio Program Director (uncredited)

David White

David White

Otis Elwell (uncredited)

H.M. Wynant

H.M. Wynant

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Crew 13
James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Alexander Mackendrick

Alexander Mackendrick

Additional Writing

Alexander Mackendrick

Alexander Mackendrick

Director

Alan Crosland, Jr.

Alan Crosland, Jr.

Editor

Alan Crosland, Jr.

Alan Crosland, Jr.

Editorial Coordinator

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Executive Producer

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Executive Producer

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Executive Producer

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Conductor

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman

Novel

Clifford Odets

Clifford Odets

Screenplay

Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman

Screenplay

Gallery 89
Videos 8
US Release Dates 2

Jun 27, 1957

New York City, New York

Premiere

Jul 4, 1957

Theatrical

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