Sweet Smell of Success

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J.J. Hunsecker, the most powerful newspaper columnist in New York, is determined to prevent his sister from marrying Steve Dallas, a jazz musician. He therefore covertly employs Sidney Falco, a sleazy and unscrupulous press agent, to break up the affair by any means possible.—David Levene

Director:

Alexander Mackendrick

Writer:

Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman, Alexander Mackendrick

Actors:

Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison