Sweet Smell of Success
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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.
Released: 1957
Category: movie
Running time: 97 min
Language: English
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A better title might be The Sad Stench of Desperation. Was Burt Lancaster ever better
than in this riveting late-fifties noir from director Alexander Mackendrick? That's a tough
question. But it's ...
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