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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.

1957 |1h 37m |  Drama

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Cast

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Tony Curtis

Sidney Falco

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Burt Lancaster

J.J. Hunsecker

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Susan Harrison

Susan Hunsecker

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Martin Milner

Steve Dallas

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Jeff Donnell

Sally

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Sam Levene

Frank D' Angelo

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Joe Frisco

Herbie Temple

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Barbara Nichols

Rita

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Emile Meyer

Lt. Harry Kello

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Edith Atwater

Mary

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Jay Adler

Manny Davis (uncredited)

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Nicky Blair

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

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Steve Carruthers

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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Lewis Charles

Al Evans (uncredited)

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Lawrence Dobkin

Leo Bartha (uncredited)

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John Fiedler

Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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William Forrest

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

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Joseph Forte

Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)

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Charles Jordan

Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)

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Colin Kenny

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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Sol Murgi

Waiter (uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

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Bill Raisch

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

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Queenie Smith

Mildred Tam (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)

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Lurene Tuttle

Loretta Bartha (uncredited)

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Harry Tyler

Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)

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Philip Van Zandt

Radio Program Director (uncredited)

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David White

Otis Elwell (uncredited)

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H.M. Wynant

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$3,400,000.00

Revenue

$2,500,000.00