Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: The almighty J.J… the columnist with sixty million believers… his wrath is feared by the great and near great who worship the sweet smell of success!
- Genres: Drama
- Release Date: 1957-07-04
- Runtime: 97.0 min
- Budget: $3.4 million
- Revenue: $2.5 million
- Production Companies: United Artists, Hecht, Hill, Lancaster Productions, Curtleigh Productions, Norma Productions
Cast & Crew
Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Jeff Donnell, Sam Levene, Joe Frisco, Barbara Nichols, Emile Meyer, Edith Atwater, Jay Adler, Mary Bayless, Nicky Blair, Nick Borgani, Ralph Brooks, Brad Brown, Steve Carruthers, Robert Carson, Lewis Charles, Dick Cherney, Buddy Clark, Paul Cristo, Joe Di Reda, Lawrence Dobkin, Tom Ferrandini, John Fiedler, Bess Flowers, William Forrest, Joseph Forte, Raoul Freeman, Kay Garrett, Joe Gray, Marion Gray, Chico Hamilton, James Hill, Paul Horn, Charles Jordan, Fred Katz, Colin Kenny, Joseph La Cava, Mike Lally, Joseph Leon, King Lockwood, Thomas Martin, Hans Moebus, King Mojave, Sol Murgi, Forbes Murray, George Nardelli, William H. O’Brien, Clifford Odets, Charles Perry, Bill Raisch, Waclaw Rekwart, Edward Rickard, Jane Ross, Autumn Russell, Charles Sherlock, Carson Smith, Queenie Smith, Bert Stevens, Arthur Tovey, James Turley, Lurene Tuttle, Harry Tyler, Philip Van Zandt, George Washburn, David White, H.M. Wynant
Synopsis – What to Expect from “Sweet Smell of Success”
Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American drama film directed by Alexander Mackendrick and starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis. The screenplay was written by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman, based on the novelette by Lehman.
The film follows the story of J.J. Hunsecker, a powerful and influential New York newspaper columnist, and Sidney Falco, a small-time press agent. Hunsecker is determined to keep his beloved younger sister, Susan, away from a budding musician who he believes is not good enough for her. He employs Falco to do the dirty work for him, but Falco has his own agenda and is willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead.
The movie opens with Falco being hired by Hunsecker to keep Susan away from her musician boyfriend, Steve. Hunsecker is a powerful figure in the city and Falco is eager to do whatever it takes to get ahead. He begins a campaign of lies and manipulation to break up the couple, but soon finds himself in over his head. Meanwhile, Susan and Steve’s relationship is being threatened by Hunsecker’s machinations and Falco’s own selfish ambitions.
The movie follows Falco’s journey as he slowly begins to realize the consequences of his actions and the price he has to pay for his ambition. He is eventually forced to confront Hunsecker and make a decision that could cost him his career, or worse. The
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