UNITED STATES · 1957
Sweet Smell of Success
Alexander Mackendrick
media manipulation and influence
sibling obsession and control
corruption and moral compromise
jazz age new york
sabotage and revenge
Synopsis
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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