Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success
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1957
1h 37m
7.6(553 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

69 members
Acting

Burt Lancaster

J.J. Hunsecker

Burt Lancaster
Acting

Tony Curtis

Sidney Falco

Tony Curtis
Acting

Susan Harrison

Susan Hunsecker

Susan Harrison
Acting

Martin Milner

Steve Dallas

Martin Milner
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Jeff Donnell

Sally

Jeff Donnell
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Sam Levene

Frank D' Angelo

Sam Levene
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Joe Frisco

Herbie Temple

Joe Frisco
Acting

Barbara Nichols

Rita

Barbara Nichols
Acting

Emile Meyer

Lt. Harry Kello

Emile Meyer
Acting

Edith Atwater

Mary

Edith Atwater
Sound

Chico Hamilton

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Chico Hamilton
Sound

Paul Horn

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

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Sound

Fred Katz

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

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Acting

Buddy Clark

The Chico Hamilton Quintet

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Jay Adler

Manny Davis (uncredited)

Jay Adler
Acting

Mary Bayless

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Nicky Blair

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Nicky Blair
Acting

Nick Borgani

Waiter (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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Brad Brown

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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Acting

Steve Carruthers

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers
Acting

Robert Carson

Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited)

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Lewis Charles

Al Evans (uncredited)

Lewis Charles
Acting

Dick Cherney

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

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Paul Cristo

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

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Joe Di Reda

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

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Lawrence Dobkin

Leo Bartha (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin
Acting

Tom Ferrandini

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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Acting

John Fiedler

Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)

John Fiedler
Acting

Bess Flowers

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Acting

William Forrest

Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

William Forrest
Acting

Joseph Forte

Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)

Joseph Forte
Acting

Raoul Freeman

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

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Kay Garrett

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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Joe Gray

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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Marion Gray

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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Production

James Hill

Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles Jordan

Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)

Charles Jordan
Acting

Colin Kenny

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Acting

Joseph La Cava

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

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Acting

Mike Lally

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Acting

Joseph Leon

Joe Robard (uncredited)

Joseph Leon
Acting

King Lockwood

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Thomas Martin

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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Acting

King Mojave

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

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Acting

Sol Murgi

Waiter (uncredited)

Sol Murgi
Acting

Forbes Murray

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Acting

George Nardelli

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

George Nardelli
Acting

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Writing

Clifford Odets

Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Clifford Odets
Acting

Charles Perry

Stage Hand (uncredited)

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Acting

Bill Raisch

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Bill Raisch
Acting

Waclaw Rekwart

Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

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Edward Rickard

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Jane Ross

Woman (uncredited)

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Acting

Autumn Russell

Linda James (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles Sherlock

Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Acting

Carson Smith

Self (uncredited)

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Acting

Queenie Smith

Mildred Tam (uncredited)

Queenie Smith
Acting

Bert Stevens

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Acting

Arthur Tovey

Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Acting

James Turley

Check Man (uncredited)

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Acting

Lurene Tuttle

Loretta Bartha (uncredited)

Lurene Tuttle
Acting

Harry Tyler

Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)

Harry Tyler
Acting

Philip Van Zandt

Radio Program Director (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt
Acting

George Washburn

Patron at 21 (uncredited)

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Acting

David White

Otis Elwell (uncredited)

David White
Acting

H.M. Wynant

Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

H.M. Wynant

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