Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Name: Sweet Smell of Success
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Jeff Donnell

1h 37m United States of America

Drama

Plot

In the bustling streets of New York City, influential newspaper columnist J.J. Hunsecker wields immense power through his Broadway reviews. However, he struggles to manage his younger sister, Susan, who is romantically involved with up-and-coming jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Disdainful of their relationship, Hunsecker enlists the cunning publicist Sidney Falco to devise a plan to tear the couple apart, employing any means necessary to achieve his goal.

Cast

Burt Lancaster Tony Curtis Susan Harrison Martin Milner Jeff Donnell Sam Levene Joe Frisco Barbara Nichols Emile Meyer Edith Atwater Chico Hamilton Paul Horn Fred Katz Buddy Clark Jay Adler