Sweet Smell of Success

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.

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

as J.J. Hunsecker

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

as Sidney Falco

Susan Harrison

Susan Harrison

as Susan Hunsecker

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

as Steve Dallas

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

as Sally

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

as Frank D' Angelo

Joe Frisco

Joe Frisco

as Herbie Temple

Barbara Nichols

Barbara Nichols

as Rita

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

as Lt. Harry Kello

Edith Atwater

Edith Atwater

as Mary

Reviews

Nutshell

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 St...

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