
Sweet Smell of Success
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.
Sweet Smell of Success
July 4, 1957
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Cast (69)

Burt Lancaster
J.J. Hunsecker

Tony Curtis
Sidney Falco

Susan Harrison
Susan Hunsecker

Martin Milner
Steve Dallas

Jeff Donnell
Sally

Sam Levene
Frank D' Angelo

Joe Frisco
Herbie Temple

Barbara Nichols
Rita

Emile Meyer
Lt. Harry Kello

Edith Atwater
Mary

Chico Hamilton
The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Paul Horn
The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Fred Katz
The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Buddy Clark
The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Jay Adler
Manny Davis (uncredited)

Mary Bayless
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Nicky Blair
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Nick Borgani
Waiter (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Brad Brown
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Robert Carson
Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited)

Lewis Charles
Al Evans (uncredited)

Dick Cherney
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Paul Cristo
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Joe Di Reda
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin
Leo Bartha (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

John Fiedler
Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

William Forrest
Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited)

Joseph Forte
Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Kay Garrett
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Joe Gray
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Marion Gray
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

James Hill
Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Charles Jordan
Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Joseph Leon
Joe Robard (uncredited)

King Lockwood
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Thomas Martin
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Hans Moebus
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

King Mojave
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Sol Murgi
Waiter (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

George Nardelli
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Clifford Odets
Man Outside Theatre (uncredited)

Charles Perry
Stage Hand (uncredited)

Bill Raisch
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart
Waiter at 21 (uncredited)

Edward Rickard
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jane Ross
Woman (uncredited)

Autumn Russell
Linda James (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited)

Carson Smith
Self (uncredited)

Queenie Smith
Mildred Tam (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Elysian Club Patron (uncredited)

James Turley
Check Man (uncredited)

Lurene Tuttle
Loretta Bartha (uncredited)

Harry Tyler
Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt
Radio Program Director (uncredited)

George Washburn
Patron at 21 (uncredited)

David White
Otis Elwell (uncredited)

H.M. Wynant
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Crew (28)
Directing

Alexander Mackendrick
Director

Richard Maybery
Assistant Director
Writing
Production

Burt Lancaster
Executive Producer

Richard McWhorter
Production Manager

James Hill
Producer

Tony Curtis
Executive Producer

Janet Leigh
Executive Producer

Harold Hecht
Executive Producer
Sound

Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer

Elmer Bernstein
Conductor

Jack Solomon
Sound Recordist

Robert G. Carlisle
Sound Effects Editor

John Pisano
Musician

Lloyd Young
Music Editor

Ethmer Roten
Musician
Art

Edward Carrere
Art Direction

Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Camera

James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Mary Grant
Costume Design

Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Crew

Alexander Mackendrick
Additional Writing

Thom Conroy
Dialogue Coach
Editing

Alan Crosland, Jr.
Editorial Coordinator

Alan Crosland, Jr.
Editor
Lighting

Homer Plannette
Gaffer