Summary:
J.J. Hunsecker, the most powerful newspaper columnist in New York, is determined to prevent his sister from marrying Steve Dallas, a jazz musician. He therefore covertly employs Sidney Falco, a sleazy and unscrupulous press agent, to break up the affair by any means possible.
| Runtime: | 96 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Curtleigh Productions |
| Genres: | Drama, Film-Noir |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alexander Mackendrick | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alexander Mackendrick | Writer |
| Clifford Odets | Screenplay |
| Ernest Lehman | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | J.J. Hunsecker |
| Tony Curtis | Sidney Falco |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Barbara Nichols | Rita |
| Buddy Clark | Bassist In Chico Hamilton Quintet |
| Edith Atwater | Mary |
| Emile Meyer | Lt. Harry Kello |
| Jay Adler | Manny Davis |
| Jeff Donnell | Sally |
| Joe Frisco | Herbie Temple |
| Lewis Charles | Al Evans |
| Martin Milner | Steve Dallas |
| Nick Adams | Hot-Dog Stand Customer |
| Sam Levene | Frank D' Angelo |
| Susan Harrison | Susan Hunsecker |
| The Chico Hamilton Quintet | Themselves |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Executive Producer |
| Harold Hecht | Executive Producer |
| James Hill | Producer |
| Tony Curtis | Executive Producer |
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