Sweet Smell Of Success
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan (Susan Harrison), who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas (Marty Milner). Hunsecker strongly disproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
Release Date
July 4, 1957
Running Time
96 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Starring
Burt Lancaster
Tony Curtis
Credits
Director Alexander Mackendrick
Screenplay Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman
Producer James Hill
Cinematography James Wong Howe
Editing Alan Crosland Jr.
Music Elmer Bernstein
Distributor United Artists
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