Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

19571hr 37min
critics rating 98%98%
audience rating 91%91%

Step into the glitzy and cutthroat world of New York City's elite with "Sweet Smell of Success" (1957). J.J. Hunsecker, a powerful newspaper columnist, weaves a web of influence and manipulation that even he can't escape from. His iron grip on public opinion is unyielding, but when it comes to his sister's love life, things get messy.

As Hunsecker enlists the cunning publicist Sidney Falco to do his dirty work, the stakes are raised, and the lines between loyalty and betrayal blur. With jazz-filled nights and backstabbing intrigue, this classic film delves into the dark underbelly of ambition and power in the city that never sleeps. Will love conquer all, or will the allure of success prove too intoxicating to resist? Find out in "Sweet Smell of Success," a cinematic masterpiece that will leave you craving more.

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Cast

Edith Atwater

Philip Van Zandt

Radio Program Director (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Hans Moebus

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

David White

Otis Elwell (uncredited)

David White

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Arthur Tovey

Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Mary Bayless

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

Nicky Blair

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Nicky Blair

Joseph Leon

Joe Robard (uncredited)

Joseph Leon

Paul Cristo

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Charles Sherlock

Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Lawrence Dobkin

Leo Bartha (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin

Jay Adler

Manny Davis (uncredited)

Jay Adler

Emile Meyer

Lt. Harry Kello

Emile Meyer

King Mojave

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

King Mojave

Charles Perry

Stage Hand (uncredited)

Charles Perry

Sol Murgi

Waiter (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Nick Borgani

Waiter (uncredited)

Nick Borgani

Charles Jordan

Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

King Lockwood

Bar Patron (uncredited)

King Lockwood

Colin Kenny

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Sam Levene

Frank D' Angelo

Sam Levene

James Turley

Check Man (uncredited)

James Turley

Tony Curtis

Sidney Falco

Tony Curtis

Lurene Tuttle

Loretta Bartha (uncredited)

Lurene Tuttle

H.M. Wynant

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

H.M. Wynant

William Forrest

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

William Forrest

Bess Flowers

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

George Washburn

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

George Washburn

Martin Milner

Steve Dallas

Martin Milner

Bill Raisch

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Bill Raisch

Joseph La Cava

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Ralph Brooks

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Bert Stevens

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Jeff Donnell

Queenie Smith

Mildred Tam (uncredited)

Queenie Smith

Robert Carson

Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited)

Robert Carson

Edward Rickard

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Edward Rickard

Lewis Charles

Al Evans (uncredited)

Lewis Charles

George Nardelli

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

George Nardelli

Barbara Nichols

Susan Harrison

Susan Hunsecker

Susan Harrison

Burt Lancaster

J.J. Hunsecker

Burt Lancaster

Thomas Martin

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Kay Garrett

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Kay Garrett

Dick Cherney

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Marion Gray

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Marion Gray

John Fiedler

Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)

John Fiedler

Harry Tyler

Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Steve Carruthers

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Joe Gray

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Clifford Odets

Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Clifford Odets

Forbes Murray

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

James Hill

Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

James Hill

Raoul Freeman

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Tom Ferrandini

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

Joe Frisco

Herbie Temple

Joe Frisco

Waclaw Rekwart

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Joseph Forte

Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)

Joseph Forte

Joe Di Reda

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Joe Di Reda

Mike Lally

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Chico Hamilton

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Chico Hamilton

Brad Brown

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Brad Brown

Jane Ross

Woman (uncredited)

Jane Ross

Carson Smith

Self (uncredited)

Carson Smith

Autumn Russell

Linda James (uncredited)

Autumn Russell

Paul Horn

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Paul Horn

Fred Katz

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Fred Katz

Buddy Clark

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Buddy Clark