Sweet Smell of Success

All About Eve without sentiment. Powerful columnist J.J. Hunsecker disapproves of his sister's boyfriend, a jazz musician. Hunsecker strong-arms a desperate press agent into sabotaging the relationship. Lush, dark portrait of ambition, set to a jazz pulse.

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Alexander Mackendrick directed Sweet Smell of Success in 1957. See Alexander Mackendrick's full filmography, where to start with Alexander Mackendrick, or where to go after you've seen everything by Alexander Mackendrick.

Sweet Smell of Success was released in 1957 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 97 minutes.