Sweet Smell of Success
Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!
Studio:
Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions
Year:
1957
Critics Rating: 98%
Audience Rating: 91%
Duration: 1 h 36 m
Updated: 2026 Jul 23
Movie ID: 132425
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Synopsis
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.
