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Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

Drama • 1957 • 1 hr 37 min
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7.8
IMDb
8.0

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.

Staring

Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Jeff Donnell

Directed By

Alexander Mackendrick

Written By

Ernest Lehman, Clifford Odets

Attributes

ComplexDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

Drama

Release Date

July 4, 1957

User Reviews

Deise Hauenstein
Deise Hauenstein
A movie made by a dirty industry that talks about this dirt
Tyler Fredendall
Tyler Fredendall
The scummiest and sharpest script ever put to screen. Endlessly quotable, with 2 lead performances that will make your skin crawl.
THE Movie EXSPIRT, Great Mind
THE Movie EXSPIRT, Great Mind
A dark noir look at gossip press and the motivations behind it. Lancaster is great as a real bull of a man An ugly world full of ugly people
Alan.John.Gerstle
Alan.John.Gerstle
Mercenary world of NY celebraties. Mean & sardonic. Dog eat dog. Burt's dark side.Snappy dialogue by Odets, model for Coen Bros Barton Fink.
Connor
Connor
Awesome, conflicting main character. Really dark film with a lot of interesting topics brought up, top notch presentation too
Robby
Robby
"you're dead, son. Get yourself buried." Fantastic noir
Gianuteppi
Gianuteppi
fucking love this movie. especially the witty, vitriolic dialogue.
The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet
Charming and occasionally funny. It has lost some its appeal over the years but it's still a great example of how good Hollywood used to be!
Corbin Cox
Corbin Cox
Noir hinges on the scheme and the set up and this is a very bland scheme and set up
Dario Vaccaro
Dario Vaccaro
An airtight screenplay and amazing natural lighting for the story of the least likable protagonist in classic Hollywood.

Stats

Ratings
30 (4%)
73 (9%)
355 (45%)
343 (43%)
7.8 – Based on 797 ratings
Attributes
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Dark
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16%
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Trailer
SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS Trailer (1957) - The Criterion Collection
Featurette
John Landis on THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
Featurette
Critics' Picks - 'Sweet Smell of Success' | The New York Times
Featurette
Three Reasons: Sweet Smell of Success - The Criterion Collection

Cast & Crew

Alexander Mackendrick
Alexander
Mackendrick
Burt Lancaster
Burt
Lancaster
Tony Curtis
Tony
Curtis
Susan Harrison
Susan
Harrison
Martin Milner
Martin
Milner
Jeff Donnell
Jeff
Donnell
Sam Levene
Sam
Levene
Joe Frisco
Joe
Frisco
Barbara Nichols
Barbara
Nichols
Emile Meyer
Emile
Meyer
Edith Atwater
Edith
Atwater
Ernest Lehman
Ernest
Lehman
Clifford Odets
Clifford
Odets

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