Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 film which tells the story of a powerful newspaper columnist who uses his connections to ruin his sister's relationship with a man he deems inappropriate. It stars Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison and Martin Milner. Lancaster's role as J.J. Hunsecker is based on famed New York columnist Walter Winchell.

Plot

Sidney Falco (Curtis) is a sleazy PR man who will do anything to get publicity for his clients. He sees J.J. Hunsecker's (Lancaster), a powerful New York newspaper columnist, situation with his sister who wants to marry a jazzy musician as an opportunity to win the writer's favor. So, he sets out to break up the affair by smearing the musician in his column.

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