Sweet Smell of Success Summary, Review, Cast & Crew

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Sweet Smell of Success
Running Time: 96 min.
MPAA Rating: NR
Produced By: / Hecht-Hill-Lancaster / United Artists

Summary:
Ernest Lehman drew upon his experiences as a Broadway press agent to write the devastating a clef short story "Tell Me About Tomorrow." This in turn was adapted by Lehman and Clifford Odets into the sharp-edged, penetrating feature film Sweet ... Full Summary >>

Cast and Crew:
Burt Lancaster (J.J. Hunsecker)
Tony Curtis (Sidney Falco)
Susan Harrison (Susan Hunsecker)
Martin Milner (Steve Dallas)
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Review:
A late New York City noir skillfully helmed by a director renowned for his British comedies, Sweet Smell of Success is a tasty cinematic cookie full of arsenic. With James Wong Howe's peerlessly sleek location monochrome photography setting the noctu ... Continue >>