Sweet Smell of Success 66 years old

The almighty J.J... the columnist with sixty million believers... his wrath is feared by the great and near great who worship the sweet smell of success!

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.

Credits

Sweet Smell of Success Cast

Name Character
Lawrence Dobkin He was 37, 83 years old when he died as Leo Bartha
John Fiedler He was 32, 80 years old when he died as Counterman at Hotdog Stand
Barbara Nichols She was 28, 47 years old when she died as Rita
Burt Lancaster He was 43, 80 years old when he died as J.J. Hunsecker
Bess Flowers She was 58, 85 years old when she died as Patron at '21'
Edith Atwater She was 46, 74 years old when she died as Mary
Jeff Donnell She was 35, 66 years old when she died as Sally
Colin Kenny He was 13, 24 years old when he died as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Susan Harrison She was 18, 80 years old when she died as Susan Hunsecker
David White He was 41, 74 years old when he died as Otis Elwell
Emile Meyer He was 46, 76 years old when he died as Lt. Harry Kello
Tony Curtis He was 32, 85 years old when he died as Sidney Falco
Joe Frisco He was 67, 68 years old when he died as Herbie Temple
Sam Levene He was 51, 75 years old when he died as Frank D' Angelo
Martin Milner He was 25, 83 years old when he died as Steve Dallas

Sweet Smell of Success Crew

Name Department
Jack Solomon as Sound Designer. He was 61 (67) years old when He died Sound
Edward G. Boyle as Set Decoration. He was 58 (78) years old when He died Art
Edward Carrere as Art Direction. He was 50 (78) years old when He died Art
Clifford Odets as Screenplay. He was 50 (57) years old when He died Writing
Ernest Lehman as Author. He was 41 (89) years old when He died Writing
Ernest Lehman as Screenplay. He was 41 (89) years old when He died Writing
Tony Curtis as Executive Producer. He was 32 (85) years old when He died Production
Elmer Bernstein as Original Music Composer. He was 35 (82) years old when He died Sound
Robert J. Schiffer as Makeup Artist. He was 40 (88) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Harold Hecht as Executive Producer. He was 50 (77) years old when He died Production
Burt Lancaster as Executive Producer. He was 43 (80) years old when He died Production
Alexander Mackendrick as Director. He was 44 (81) years old when He died Directing
James Wong Howe as Director of Photography. He was 57 (76) years old when He died Camera
Alan Crosland, Jr. as Editor. He was 38 (83) years old when He died Editing
Mary Grant as Costume Design. She was 126 (77) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
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Sweet Smell of Success (66 years)

The almighty J.J... the columnist with sixty million believers... his wrath is feared by the great and near great who worship the sweet smell of success!

  • Release day: Thursday, July 04, 1957
  • Runtime: 97 minutes
  • Budget: 3400000.00
  • Revenue: 2500000.00