Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!
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.
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Character
Grave, meticulous, relentless and bleak.
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- contemplativerelentless
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
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“Is Sidney Falco the real protagonist?”
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“Is this Alexander Mackendrick's best work?”
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“Is the polish hiding a lack of heart?”
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Cast
- Burt LancasterJ.J. Hunsecker
- Tony CurtisSidney Falco
- Susan HarrisonSusan Hunsecker
- Martin MilnerSteve Dallas
- Jeff DonnellSally
- Sam LeveneFrank D' Angelo
- Joe FriscoHerbie Temple
- Barbara NicholsRita
- Emile MeyerLt. Harry Kello
- Edith AtwaterMary
Crew
- Alexander MackendrickDirector
- Clifford OdetsScreenplay
- Ernest LehmanScreenplay
- Ernest LehmanNovel
- James Wong HoweDirector of Photography
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Alan Crosland, Jr.Editor
- James HillProducer
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Pairings
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