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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Burt Lancaster
J.J. Hunsecker
Tony Curtis
Sidney Falco
Susan Harrison
Susan Hunsecker
Martin Milner
Steve Dallas
Jeff Donnell
Sally
Sam Levene
Frank D' Angelo
Joe Frisco
Herbie Temple
Barbara Nichols
Rita
Emile Meyer
Lt. Harry Kello
Edith Atwater
Mary
Chico Hamilton
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Paul Horn
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Fred Katz
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Buddy Clark
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Jay Adler
Manny Davis (uncredited)
Alexander Mackendrick
Director
Ernest Lehman
Screenplay, Novel
Clifford Odets
Screenplay
Janet Leigh
Executive Producer
Tony Curtis
Executive Producer
Burt Lancaster
Executive Producer
Harold Hecht
Executive Producer
James Hill
Producer
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Editor
Mary Grant
Costume Design
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ClipJ.J. Hunsecker's Proposition
ClipDinner With The Senator
ClipSusan & Steve's Secret Romance
FeaturetteJohn Landis on THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
FeaturetteCritics' Picks - 'Sweet Smell of Success' | The New York Times
FeaturetteThree Reasons
