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Le Grand Chantage

Sweet Smell of Success

Release: 1957-07-04 ·Runtime: 96m ·★ 7.6
Drame

New York. Minable agent publicitaire de Broadway, Sidney Falco sert d'informateur au tout-puissant éditorialiste du journal Le Globe, J.J. Hunsecker, qu'il hait et envie à la fois. Celui-ci le charge d'une basse besogne : briser par un scandale l'idylle nouée entre sa propre sœur Susan et un jeune guitariste, Steve Dallas. Après un premier échec, Falco parvient à ses fins, moyennant chantage…

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions
United Artists
Norma Productions
Curtleigh Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Tony Curtis Tony Curtis as Sidney Falco Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited) Queenie Smith Queenie Smith as Mildred Tam (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Patron at 21 (uncredited) Philip Van Zandt Philip Van Zandt as Radio Program Director (uncredited) William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Waiter at 21 (uncredited) Bill Raisch Bill Raisch as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) Martin Milner Martin Milner as Steve Dallas Emile Meyer Emile Meyer as Lt. Harry Kello Lurene Tuttle Lurene Tuttle as Loretta Bartha (uncredited) Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited) David White David White as Otis Elwell (uncredited) Lewis Charles Lewis Charles as Al Evans (uncredited) Charles Jordan Charles Jordan as Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited) Edith Atwater Edith Atwater as Mary Sol Murgi Sol Murgi as Waiter (uncredited) Colin Kenny Colin Kenny as Patron at 21 (uncredited) Susan Harrison Susan Harrison as Susan Hunsecker Jeff Donnell Jeff Donnell as Sally Joseph Forte Joseph Forte as Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited) H.M. Wynant H.M. Wynant as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) Sam Levene Sam Levene as Frank D' Angelo Jay Adler Jay Adler as Manny Davis (uncredited) John Fiedler John Fiedler as Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited) George Nardelli George Nardelli as Waiter at 21 (uncredited) Joe Frisco Joe Frisco as Herbie Temple Chico Hamilton Chico Hamilton as The Chico Hamilton Quintet Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Patron at 21 (uncredited) Clifford Odets Clifford Odets as Man Outside Theatre (uncredited) Barbara Nichols Barbara Nichols as Rita William Forrest William Forrest as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited) Nicky Blair Nicky Blair as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) Steve Carruthers Steve Carruthers as Patron at 21 (uncredited) Lawrence Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin as Leo Bartha (uncredited) Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster as J.J. Hunsecker Joseph Leon Joseph Leon as Joe Robard (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Elysian Club Patron (uncredited) Mike Lally Mike Lally as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)