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… Read more
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Movie · Drama
1957 · 1h 37m · ★ 97% (40K)
Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison
Overview
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.
Director
Alexander Mackendrick
Production
Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, United Artists, Norma Productions, Curtleigh Productions
Cast
Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Jeff Donnell, Sam Levene, Joe Frisco, Barbara Nichols, Emile Meyer, Edith Atwater, Chico Hamilton, Paul Horn, Fred Katz, Buddy Clark, Jay Adler, Mary Bayless, Nicky Blair, Nick Borgani, Ralph Brooks, Brad Brown