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Sweet Smell of Success

Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!

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.

19571h 37mNRDrama

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About Sweet Smell of Success

Directors
Alexander Mackendrick
Cast
Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Jeff Donnell, Sam Levene
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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