Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Genres - Crime, Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Film Noir, Satire  |   Release Date - Jun 29, 1957  |   Run Time - 97 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - TV-PG
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Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American film noir drama film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, and Martin Milner, and written by Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman, and Mackendrick from the novelette by Lehman. The shadowy noir cinematography filmed on location in New York City was shot by James Wong Howe. The picture was produced by James Hill of Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions and released by United Artists. The supporting cast features Sam Levene, Barbara Nichols, Joe Frisco, Edith Atwater, David White, and Emile Meyer. The musical score was arranged and conducted by Elmer Bernstein and the film also features jazz performances by the Chico Hamilton Quintet. Mary Grant designed the costumes.

Movie Info

Budget

$3,400,000

Box Office

$7,704

Themes

Tags

Art/Music, Cult, Gossip Columnist, New York City, Newspaper, Smell Of Success

Attributes

Narrative Location: New York City

Alternate Titles

A Embriaguez do Sucesso
BR
A siker édes illata
HU
Başarının Tatlı Kokusu
TR
Chantaje en Broadway
ES
Dein Schicksal in meiner Hand
AT, DE
Den søte duft av suksess
NO
El dulce aroma del éxito
PA
El dulce sabor del éxito
ES
I glykia myrodia tis epityhias
GR
La mentira maldita
AR, MX, ES
Le grand chantage
FR
Magtens sødme
DK
Menestyksen huuma
FI
Mentira Maldita
PT
Mirosul dulce al succesului
RO
Piombo rovente
IT
Saldus sėkmės skonis
LT
Segerns sötma
SE
Skoteinoi dolofonoi
GR
Sladki vonj po uspehu
SI
Sweet Smell of Success
AU, CA, IN, GB, US
Słodki smak sukcesu
PL
Σκοτεινοί δολοφόνοι
GR
Сладкий запах успеха
, RU
Сладкият дъх на успеха
BG
Солодкий запах успіху
UA
成功の甘き香り
JP
成功的滋味
TW
成功的美味
CN