Film

Sweet Smell of Success

1957 · 1h 37m · Drama

Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!

IMDb

8.0

Rotten Tomatoes

98%

Metacritic

100

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.

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

Paul Horn

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Fred Katz

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Buddy Clark

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Jay Adler

Manny Davis (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

Bar Patron (uncredited)

• Alexander MackendrickDirector
• Clifford OdetsScreenplay
• Ernest LehmanScreenplay · Novel
• James HillProducer
• Burt LancasterExecutive Producer
• Harold HechtExecutive Producer
• Tony CurtisExecutive Producer
• Janet LeighExecutive Producer
• James Wong HoweDirector of Photography
• Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer

Trailer

Release date

July 4, 1957

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

e 14

Budget

$3,400,000

Revenue

$2,500,000

Genres

Drama

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