Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success
1957Drama97 mins

Plot

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 wit... read more

  • Alexander Mackendrick

    Director

  • Clifford Odets

    Screenplay

  • Ernest Lehman

    Screenplay

  • Ernest Lehman

    Novel

  • James Wong Howe

    Director of Photography

  • Alan Crosland, Jr.

    Editor

  • Tony Curtis

    Sidney Falco

  • Burt Lancaster

    J.J. Hunsecker

  • 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

  • Jay Adler

    Manny Davis (uncredited)

  • Mary Bayless

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

  • Nicky Blair

    Toots Shor's Patron (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)

  • Buddy Clark

    Chico Hamilton Quintet Bassist (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)

  • Chico Hamilton

    Chico Hamilton Quintet Drummer & Leader (uncredited)

  • James Hill

    Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

  • Paul Horn

    Chico Hamilton Quintet Woodwind Player (uncredited)

  • Charles Jordan

    Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)

  • Fred Katz

    Chico Hamilton Quintet Cellist (uncredited)

  • Colin Kenny

    Patron at 21 (uncredited)

  • Joseph La Cava

    Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

  • Mike Lally

    Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    97 minutes

    Released

    1957-07-04

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions

    United Artists

    Norma Productions

    Curtleigh Productions

    Sound

  • Elmer Bernstein

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    30 days ago

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