Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

Directed by Alexander Mackendrick
19571hr 37min

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.

Cast

Tony Curtis

Sidney Falco

Tony Curtis

Burt Lancaster

J.J. Hunsecker

Burt Lancaster

John Fiedler

Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)

John Fiedler

David White

Otis Elwell (uncredited)

David White

Barbara Nichols

Martin Milner

Steve Dallas

Martin Milner

H.M. Wynant

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

H.M. Wynant

Lawrence Dobkin

Leo Bartha (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin

Arthur Tovey

Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Bert Stevens

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Jeff Donnell

Bess Flowers

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Charles Sherlock

Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Lurene Tuttle

Loretta Bartha (uncredited)

Lurene Tuttle

Hans Moebus

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Edith Atwater

Harry Tyler

Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Emile Meyer

Lt. Harry Kello

Emile Meyer

Mike Lally

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Lewis Charles

Al Evans (uncredited)

Lewis Charles

Autumn Russell

Linda James (uncredited)

Autumn Russell

William Forrest

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

William Forrest

Sam Levene

Frank D' Angelo

Sam Levene

Robert Carson

Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited)

Robert Carson

Philip Van Zandt

Radio Program Director (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Queenie Smith

Mildred Tam (uncredited)

Queenie Smith

Dick Cherney

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Joe Di Reda

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Joe Di Reda

Bill Raisch

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Bill Raisch

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