Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1957-07-04) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 3 nominations total |
| Screen: | Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman, Alexander Mackendrick |
| Productions: | Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, United Artists, Norma Productions, Curtleigh Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 13784: Burt Lancaster - J.J. Hunsecker
- 3150: Tony Curtis - Sidney Falco
- 14572: Susan Harrison - Susan Hunsecker
- 14573: Martin Milner - Steve Dallas
- 14576: Jeff Donnell - Sally
- 14574: Sam Levene - Frank D' Angelo
- 14578: Joe Frisco - Herbie Temple
Crews
- 14566: Alexander Mackendrick - Director - Directing
- 14567: Clifford Odets - Screenplay - Writing
- 2637: Ernest Lehman - Screenplay - Writing
- 14568: James Hill - Producer - Production
- 13780: Harold Hecht - Executive Producer - Production
- 13784: Burt Lancaster - Executive Producer - Production
- 7182: Elmer Bernstein - Original Music Composer - Sound
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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 a no-brainer that Tony Curtis' performance here is top-level craft at its best (as ....
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