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Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

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!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Alexander Mackendrick
Writer : Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
J.J. Hunsecker
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Sidney Falco
Susan Harrison
Susan Harrison
Susan Hunsecker
Martin Milner
Martin Milner
Steve Dallas
Jeff Donnell
Jeff Donnell
Sally
Sam Levene
Sam Levene
Frank D' Angelo
Joe Frisco
Joe Frisco
Herbie Temple
Barbara Nichols
Barbara Nichols
Rita
Emile Meyer
Emile Meyer
Lt. Harry Kello
Edith Atwater
Edith Atwater
Mary
Jay Adler
Jay Adler
Manny Davis (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
Mary Bayless
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Nicky Blair
Nicky Blair
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
Nick Borgani
Waiter (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Brad Brown
Brad Brown
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Steve Carruthers
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Robert Carson
Robert Carson
Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Lewis Charles
Al Evans (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Dick Cherney
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Buddy Clark
Buddy Clark
Chico Hamilton Quintet Bassist (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Paul Cristo
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Joe Di Reda
Joe Di Reda
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin
Lawrence Dobkin
Leo Bartha (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Tom Ferrandini
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
John Fiedler
John Fiedler
Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
William Forrest
William Forrest
Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Joseph Forte
Joseph Forte
Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Raoul Freeman
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Kay Garrett
Kay Garrett
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Joe Gray
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Marion Gray
Marion Gray
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Chico Hamilton
Chico Hamilton
Chico Hamilton Quintet Drummer & Leader (uncredited)
James Hill
James Hill
Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Paul Horn
Paul Horn
Chico Hamilton Quintet Woodwind Player (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Charles Jordan
Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)
Fred Katz
Fred Katz
Chico Hamilton Quintet Cellist (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Joseph La Cava
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Leon
Joseph Leon
Joe Robard (uncredited)
King Lockwood
King Lockwood
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Hans Moebus
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
King Mojave
King Mojave
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Sol Murgi
Waiter (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
George Nardelli
George Nardelli
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Clifford Odets
Clifford Odets
Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Charles Perry
Charles Perry
Stage Hand (uncredited)
Bill Raisch
Bill Raisch
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
Waclaw Rekwart
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Edward Rickard
Edward Rickard
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jane Ross
Jane Ross
Woman (uncredited)
Autumn Russell
Autumn Russell
Linda James (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock
Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)
Carson Smith
Carson Smith
Self (uncredited)
Queenie Smith
Queenie Smith
Mildred Tam (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)
James Turley
James Turley
Check Man (uncredited)
Lurene Tuttle
Lurene Tuttle
Loretta Bartha (uncredited)
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Philip Van Zandt
Radio Program Director (uncredited)
George Washburn
George Washburn
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
David White
David White
Otis Elwell (uncredited)
H.M. Wynant
H.M. Wynant
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Crews

Alexander Mackendrick
Alexander Mackendrick
Director
Clifford Odets
Clifford Odets
Screenplay
Ernest Lehman
Ernest Lehman
Screenplay
James Hill
James Hill
Producer
Harold Hecht
Harold Hecht
Executive Producer
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Editor
Edward Carrere
Edward Carrere
Art Direction
Edward G. Boyle
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Mary Grant
Mary Grant
Costume Design
Robert J. Schiffer
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Executive Producer
Robert G. Carlisle
Robert G. Carlisle
Sound Effects Editor
Ernest Lehman
Ernest Lehman
Novel
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
Executive Producer
Richard McWhorter
Richard McWhorter
Production Manager
Jack Solomon
Jack Solomon
Sound Recordist
Richard Maybery
Richard Maybery
Assistant Director
Homer Plannette
Homer Plannette
Gaffer
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Editorial Coordinator

Trailers and other movies

SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS Trailer (1957) - The Criterion Collection
Three Reasons: Sweet Smell of Success - The Criterion Collection
Critics' Picks - 'Sweet Smell of Success' | The New York Times
John Landis on THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS

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