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Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success1957

★7.697 minDrama

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.

Director

Alexander Mackendrick

Writer

Clifford Odets Ernest Lehman

Score

Elmer Bernstein

Stars

Burt Lancaster Tony Curtis Susan Harrison

Cast69

Burt Lancaster
as J.J. Hunsecker
Tony Curtis
as Sidney Falco
Susan Harrison
as Susan Hunsecker
Martin Milner
as Steve Dallas
Jeff Donnell
as Sally
Sam Levene
as Frank D' Angelo
Joe Frisco
as Herbie Temple
Barbara Nichols
as Rita
Emile Meyer
as Lt. Harry Kello
Edith Atwater
as Mary
Chico Hamilton
as The Chico Hamilton Quintet
P
Paul Horn
as The Chico Hamilton Quintet
F
Fred Katz
as The Chico Hamilton Quintet
B
Buddy Clark
as The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Jay Adler
as Manny Davis (uncredited)
M
Mary Bayless
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
N
Nicky Blair
as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
N
Nick Borgani
as Waiter (uncredited)
R
Ralph Brooks
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
B
Brad Brown
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
R
Robert Carson
as Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
as Al Evans (uncredited)
D
Dick Cherney
as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
P
Paul Cristo
as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
J
Joe Di Reda
as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin
as Leo Bartha (uncredited)
T
Tom Ferrandini
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
John Fiedler
as Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
William Forrest
as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)
Joseph Forte
as Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)
R
Raoul Freeman
as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
K
Kay Garrett
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
J
Joe Gray
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
M
Marion Gray
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
J
James Hill
as Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
as Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
J
Joseph La Cava
as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Leon
as Joe Robard (uncredited)
K
King Lockwood
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
T
Thomas Martin
as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
H
Hans Moebus
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
K
King Mojave
as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
as Waiter (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
George Nardelli
as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
Clifford Odets
as Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)
C
Charles Perry
as Stage Hand (uncredited)
Bill Raisch
as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
W
Waclaw Rekwart
as Waiter at 21 (uncredited)
E
Edward Rickard
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
J
Jane Ross
as Woman (uncredited)
A
Autumn Russell
as Linda James (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
as Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)
C
Carson Smith
as Self (uncredited)
Queenie Smith
as Mildred Tam (uncredited)
B
Bert Stevens
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)
J
James Turley
as Check Man (uncredited)
Lurene Tuttle
as Loretta Bartha (uncredited)
Harry Tyler
as Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
as Radio Program Director (uncredited)
G
George Washburn
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
David White
as Otis Elwell (uncredited)
H.M. Wynant
as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

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