Sweet Smell of Success
Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!
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.
- Budget
- $3,400,000
- Revenue
- $2,500,000
- Production
- Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, United Artists, Norma Productions, Curtleigh Productions
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Cast
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
Jay Adler
Manny Davis (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Al Evans (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin
Leo Bartha (uncredited)
John Fiedler
Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
William Forrest
Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Joseph Forte
Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Alexander Mackendrick
- Writers
- Clifford Odets,Ernest Lehman
- Producers
- James Hill,Harold Hecht,Burt Lancaster,Tony Curtis
- Cinematography
- James Wong Howe
- Composer
- Elmer Bernstein
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Nutshell
May 25, 2020
A better title might be The Sad Stench of Desperation. Was Burt Lancaster ever better than in this riveting late-fifties noir from director Alexander Mackendrick? That's a tough question. But it's a no-brainer that Tony Curtis' performance here is top-level craft at its best (as in The Boston Stangler). The supporting cast also turns in some beautiful work, notably Susan Harrison and Martin Milner. This uncomfortable story breaks many rules and comes out the better for it. The jazzy score …