Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $3,400,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,500,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.536 |
Directed By
Alexander Mackendrick
Crew
Alexander Mackendrick
Clifford Odets
Ernest Lehman
James Hill
Harold Hecht
Burt Lancaster
Elmer Bernstein
James Wong Howe
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Edward Carrere
Edward G. Boyle
Mary Grant
Robert J. Schiffer
Tony Curtis
Ernest Lehman
Janet Leigh
Richard McWhorter
Jack Solomon
Richard Maybery
Homer Plannette
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Robert G. Carlisle
Alexander Mackendrick
Elmer Bernstein
Lloyd Young
John Pisano
Ethmer Roten
Thom Conroy
TOP 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)
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