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About
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.
Theatrical
Jul 4, 1957
Box Office
$2.5M
Budget
$3.4M
Return
0.7x
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Music
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Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, United Artists, Norma Productions, Curtleigh Productions
Cast
Full credits →B
Burt Lancaster
J.J. Hunsecker
T
Tony Curtis
Sidney Falco
S
Susan Harrison
Susan Hunsecker
M
Martin Milner
Steve Dallas
J
Jeff Donnell
Sally
S
Sam Levene
Frank D' Angelo
J
Joe Frisco
Herbie Temple
B
Barbara Nichols
Rita
E
Emile Meyer
Lt. Harry Kello
E
Edith Atwater
Mary
C
Chico Hamilton
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
P
Paul Horn
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
F
Fred Katz
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
B
Buddy Clark
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
J
Jay Adler
Manny Davis (uncredited)
M
Mary Bayless
Bar Patron (uncredited)
N
Nicky Blair
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
N
Nick Borgani
Waiter (uncredited)
R
Ralph Brooks
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
B
Brad Brown
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
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They know him - and they shiver - the big names of Broadway, Hollywood and Capitol Hill. They know J.J.- the world-famed columnist whose gossip is gospel to sixty million readers! They know the venom that flickers in those eyes behind the glasses - and they fawn - like Sid Falco, the kid who wanted "in" so much, he'd sell out his own girl to stand up there with J.J., sucking in the sweet smell of success! This is J.J.'s story - but not the way he would have liked it told!
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A Film of Lasting Impact and Controversy
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The Motion Picture That Will Never Be Forgiven... Or Forgotten!
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