Burt Lancaster
J.J. Hunsecker
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Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American film noir drama film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, and Martin Milner, and written by Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman, and Mackendrick from the novelette by Lehman.
Sweet Smell of Success: Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. With Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner. Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.
- (36K)
- Drama, Film-Noir
- Alexander Mackendrick
- 1957-07-04
Aug 2, 2020 · A classic film noir drama starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis as ruthless New York columnists. Watch the film online or download it for free from the Internet Archive.
- 97 min
- 14.7K
- Felicity Dungworth
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger...
- (61)
- Burt Lancaster
- Alexander Mackendrick
- Drama
Oct 21, 1997 · A classic film noir about a ruthless gossip columnist and a scheming press agent in New York. Read Ebert's analysis of the characters, the dialogue, the cinematography and the social context of this merciless masterpiece.
Brief Synopsis. A crooked press agent stoops to new depths to help an egotistical columnist break up his sister's romance.
Plot. Sweet Smell of Success. Summaries. Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.
