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Sweet Smell of Success

Movie (1957)

"This is the story of J.J. - But not the way he wants it told"

Sweet Smell of Success is a Film Noir from American director Alexander Mackendrick. This drama tells the defamation of a media mogul against a jazz musician who wants to marry his sister.

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Released:	Jun 27th, 1957
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Burt Lancaster
plays J.J. Hunsecker

Tony Curtis
plays Sidney Falco

Susan Harrison
plays Susan Hunsecker

Martin Milner
plays Steve Dallas

Jeff Donnell
plays Sally

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In 2000, on their self-titled album, rock band Kitty Kat Stew released a song called "Cookie Full Of Arsenic". The song's lyrics relate to the movie and incorporates a snippet of its actual dialogue, featuring the famous line.
This film's shoot was filled with macho tensions and at one point, the temperamental Burt Lancaster threatened to punch the film's writer, Ernest Lehman. The witty scribe replied, "Go ahead, I need the money."
Orson Welles was initially suggested for the role of J.J. Hunsecker.
David White's movie debut

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