Movie·1957·97 min

Sweet Smell of Success

Name: Sweet Smell of Success
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957-07-04
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Jeff Donnell

Sweet Smell of Success streams in the US on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and 5 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

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7.6 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 98%Audience 91%Metacritic 100IMDb 8.0Letterboxd 4.2

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Drama

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.

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