Sweet Smell of Success

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 4, 1957

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

United Artists,Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions,Norma Productions,Curtleigh Productions

Cast

Burt Lancaster,Tony Curtis,Susan Harrison,Martin Milner,Jeff Donnell,Sam Levene,Joe Frisco,Barbara Nichols,Emile Meyer,Edith Atwaterand 59 more

Director

Alexander Mackendrick

Writer

Clifford Odets,Ernest Lehman

Producer

Burt Lancaster,Harold Hecht,James Hill,Tony Curtis,Janet Leigh

Cinematography

James Wong Howe

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Budget

$3,400,000

Revenue

$2,500,000

IMDb

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