Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!

Drama

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.

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  • Release Date: 1957-07-04
  • Runtime: 1h 37min
  • Director: Alexander Mackendrick

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    • Trailer

    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

    • 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)

    • Nicky Blair

      Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

    • Nick Borgani

      Waiter (uncredited)

    • Ralph Brooks

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Brad Brown

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Steve Carruthers

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Robert Carson

      Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited)

    • Lewis Charles

      Al Evans (uncredited)

    • Dick Cherney

      Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

    • Paul Cristo

      Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

    • Joe Di Reda

      Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

    • Lawrence Dobkin

      Leo Bartha (uncredited)

    • Tom Ferrandini

      Patron at 21 (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)

    • Raoul Freeman

      Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

    • Kay Garrett

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Joe Gray

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Marion Gray

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • James Hill

      Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

    • Charles Jordan

      Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)

    • Colin Kenny

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Joseph La Cava

      Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

    • Mike Lally

      Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

    • Joseph Leon

      Joe Robard (uncredited)

    • King Lockwood

      Bar Patron (uncredited)

    • Thomas Martin

      Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

    • Hans Moebus

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • King Mojave

      Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

    • Sol Murgi

      Waiter (uncredited)

    • Forbes Murray

      Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

    • George Nardelli

      Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

    • William H. O'Brien

      Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

    • Clifford Odets

      Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

    • Charles Perry

      Stage Hand (uncredited)

    • Bill Raisch

      Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

    • Waclaw Rekwart

      Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

    • Edward Rickard

      Bar Patron (uncredited)

    • Jane Ross

      Woman (uncredited)

    • Autumn Russell

      Linda James (uncredited)

    • Charles Sherlock

      Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

    • Carson Smith

      Self (uncredited)

    • Queenie Smith

      Mildred Tam (uncredited)

    • Bert Stevens

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Arthur Tovey

      Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)

    • James Turley

      Check Man (uncredited)

    • Lurene Tuttle

      Loretta Bartha (uncredited)

    • Harry Tyler

      Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)

    • Philip Van Zandt

      Radio Program Director (uncredited)

    • George Washburn

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • David White

      Otis Elwell (uncredited)

    • H.M. Wynant

      Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

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