Sweet Smell of Success
(1957) Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press! | Released
Ratings
100%
7.6
8.2
98%
Financials
Revenue: $2,500,000
Budget: $3,400,000
Profit: - $-900,000
Movie Details
Tag Line: Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!
Status: Released
Average Rating: 8
Release Date: Jul 4, 1957
Rating: 1957-07-04
Run Time: 1h 37m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions , United Artists , Norma Productions , Curtleigh Productions
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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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director |
Alexander Mackendrick
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| Assistant Director |
Richard Maybery
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| Art | Art Direction |
Edward Carrere
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| Set Decoration |
Edward G. Boyle
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| Writing | Screenplay |
Clifford Odets
Ernest Lehman
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| Novel |
Ernest Lehman
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Elmer Bernstein
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| Sound Recordist |
Jack Solomon
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| Sound Effects Editor |
Robert G. Carlisle
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| Production | Executive Producer |
Burt Lancaster
Harold Hecht
Tony Curtis
Janet Leigh
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| Producer |
James Hill
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| Production Manager |
Richard McWhorter
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| Costume & Make-Up | Makeup Artist |
Robert J. Schiffer
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| Costume Design |
Mary Grant
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| Editing | Editor |
Alan Crosland, Jr.
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| Editorial Coordinator |
Alan Crosland, Jr.
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
James Wong Howe
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| Lighting | Gaffer |
Homer Plannette
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| Department | Role | Name |