- Title: Sweet Smell of Success
- Original Title: Sweet Smell of Success
- Release Date: 04/07/1957
- Tagline: Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!
- Budget: $3,400,000.00
- Duration:97 Min / 01:37
- Country:US
- Genre:Drama
About Film
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.
Movie Rating: 7.61
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