Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 100%
TMDB Rating 7.6
IMDB Rating 8.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 98%

Financials

Revenue: $2,500,000

Budget: $3,400,000

Profit: - $-900,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: The almighty J.J... the columnist with sixty million believers... his wrath is feared by the great and near great who worship the sweet smell of success!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Jul 4, 1957

Rating:

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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Main Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

J.J. Hunsecker

Age : 80 | Popularity : 13%

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Sidney Falco

Age : 85 | Popularity : 11%

Susan Harrison

Susan Harrison

Susan Hunsecker

Age : 85 | Popularity : 3%

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Steve Dallas

Age : 83 | Popularity : 7%

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

Sally

Age : 66 | Popularity : 7%

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Frank D' Angelo

Age : 75 | Popularity : 7%

Joe Frisco

Joe Frisco

Herbie Temple

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Barbara Nichols

Barbara Nichols

Rita

Age : 47 | Popularity : 18%

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Lt. Harry Kello

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

Edith Atwater

Edith Atwater

Mary

Age : 74 | Popularity : 5%

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Manny Davis (uncredited)

Age : 81 | Popularity : 5%

Mary Bayless

Mary Bayless

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Nicky Blair

Nicky Blair

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Nick Borgani

Nick Borgani

Waiter (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : 86 | Popularity : 3%

Brad Brown

Brad Brown

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Robert Carson

Robert Carson

Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Lewis Charles

Lewis Charles

Al Evans (uncredited)

Age : 59 | Popularity : 3%

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Buddy Clark

Buddy Clark

Chico Hamilton Quintet Bassist (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Age : 92 | Popularity : 3%

Joe Di Reda

Joe Di Reda

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Leo Bartha (uncredited)

Age : 83 | Popularity : 10%

Tom Ferrandini

Tom Ferrandini

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Fiedler

John Fiedler

Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)

Age : 80 | Popularity : 16%

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : 85 | Popularity : 5%

William Forrest

William Forrest

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

Age : 86 | Popularity : 3%

Joseph Forte

Joseph Forte

Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kay Garrett

Kay Garrett

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : 66 | Popularity : 0%

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : 58 | Popularity : 4%

Marion Gray

Marion Gray

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Chico Hamilton

Chico Hamilton

Chico Hamilton Quintet Drummer & Leader (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

James Hill

James Hill

Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Paul Horn

Paul Horn

Chico Hamilton Quintet Woodwind Player (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Fred Katz

Fred Katz

Chico Hamilton Quintet Cellist (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Joseph Leon

Joseph Leon

Joe Robard (uncredited)

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

King Lockwood

King Lockwood

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Age : 132 | Popularity : 5%

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

King Mojave

King Mojave

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Waiter (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Age : 98 | Popularity : 3%

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Age : 89 | Popularity : 4%

Clifford Odets

Clifford Odets

Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Age : 57 | Popularity : 5%

Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Stage Hand (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Bill Raisch

Bill Raisch

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Age : 79 | Popularity : 6%

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Edward Rickard

Edward Rickard

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Jane Ross

Jane Ross

Woman (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Autumn Russell

Autumn Russell

Linda James (uncredited)

Age : 94 | Popularity : 3%

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Carson Smith

Carson Smith

Self (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Mildred Tam (uncredited)

Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : 59 | Popularity : 6%

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)

Age : 95 | Popularity : 4%

James Turley

James Turley

Check Man (uncredited)

Age : 86 | Popularity : 5%

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Loretta Bartha (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Radio Program Director (uncredited)

Age : 53 | Popularity : 7%

George Washburn

George Washburn

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

David White

David White

Otis Elwell (uncredited)

Age : 74 | Popularity : 12%

H.M. Wynant

H.M. Wynant

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Age : 97 | Popularity : 4%


Crew

Department Role Name
Sound Sound Recordist
Jack Solomon
Jack Solomon
Original Music Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Sound Effects Editor
Robert G. Carlisle
Robert G. Carlisle
Writing Screenplay
Ernest Lehman
Ernest Lehman
Clifford Odets
Clifford Odets
Novel
Ernest Lehman
Ernest Lehman
Production Executive Producer
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Harold Hecht
Harold Hecht
Producer
James Hill
James Hill
Production Manager
Richard McWhorter
Richard McWhorter
Art Set Decoration
Edward G. Boyle
Edward G. Boyle
Art Direction
Edward Carrere
Edward Carrere
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Robert J. Schiffer
Robert J. Schiffer
Costume Design
Mary Grant
Mary Grant
Directing Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Alexander Mackendrick
Assistant Director
Richard Maybery
Richard Maybery
Camera Director of Photography
James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe
Editing Editor
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Editorial Coordinator
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Lighting Gaffer
Homer Plannette
Homer Plannette
Department Role Name

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