Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Name: Sweet Smell of Success
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957-07-04
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 7.6

U/A 13+ 04/07/1957

Drama

1 hr 37 min

76%

Status : Released
Budget : $3,400,000
Revenue :$2,500,000

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.

Status : Released
Budget : $3,400,000
Revenue :$2,500,000

Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!

Overview

Top Billed 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)

Nicky Blair

Toots Shor's Patron (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)

Colin Kenny

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Joseph Leon

Joe Robard (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)

Bill Raisch

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

Queenie Smith

Mildred Tam (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)

Lurene Tuttle

Loretta Bartha (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Radio Program Director (uncredited)

David White

Otis Elwell (uncredited)

H.M. Wynant

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Crew Members

Alexander Mackendrick

Director

Clifford Odets

Screenplay

Ernest Lehman

Screenplay

Burt Lancaster

Executive Producer

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Alan Crosland, Jr.

Editor

Tony Curtis

Executive Producer

Ernest Lehman

Novel

Janet Leigh

Executive Producer

Alan Crosland, Jr.

Editorial Coordinator

Alexander Mackendrick

Additional Writing

Elmer Bernstein

Conductor

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