Sweet Smell of Success
MGM / UA (1957)
Drama, Film-Noir
In Collection
#12568
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Seen ItYes
027616862969
IMDB   8.2
1 hr 36 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Burt Lancaster J.J. Hunsecker
Tony Curtis Sidney Falco
Susan Harrison Susan Hunsecker
Martin Milner Steve Dallas (as Marty Milner)
Sam Levene Frank D' Angelo
Barbara Nichols Rita
Jeff Donnell Sally
Joe Frisco Herbie Temple
Emile Meyer Lt. Harry Kello
Edith Atwater Mary
Director
Mackendrick, Al
Alexander Mackendrick
Producer James Hill
Harold Hecht
Writer Ernest Lehman
Clifford Odets
Cinematography James Wong Howe
Musician Elmer Bernstein


"Sharp-Edged [and] Merciless. One Extraordinary American Noir!" -Roger Ebert

A powerful film about a ruthless journalist and an unscrupulous press agent who'll do anything to achieve success, this "fascinating, compelling story" (The Hollywood Reporter) crackles with "taut direction and whiplash dialogue" (Time Magazine). Bristling with "vivid performances" by Curtis and Lancaster, this gutsy expose of big-city corruption is a timeless classic that cuts deep and sends a chilling message.

It's late at night in the steamy, neon-lit streets of New York's Times Square, and everything's buzzing with nervous energy. But press agent Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) is oblivious to the whirlwind of street vendors, call girls and con men bustling around him as he nervously waits for the early edition of The Globe. Whose career did gossip columnist J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) launch today… and whose did he destroy?
Edition Details
Edition Vintage Classics
Distributor MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date 2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.66:1 B&W
Subtitles French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Original Theatrical Trailer