Sweet Smell of Success
United States • 1957 • 1h 37m
Director
#555Criterion Collection →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.
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.
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DirectorAlexander Mackendrick
WriterClifford Odets, Ernest Lehman
CinematographerJames Wong Howe
ComposerElmer Bernstein
EditorAlan Crosland, Jr.
ProducerJames Hill
