Sweet Smell of Success

Name: Sweet Smell of Success
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957-07-04
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 7.599
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Jeff Donnell

“Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!”

1957

1h 37m

Drama

Director: Alexander Mackendrick

Writers: Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman

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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.