Sweet Smell of Success

In the 1957 film "Sweet Smell of Success," Tony Curtis plays Sidney Falco, a struggling publicist hired by J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster), a powerful and influential newspaper columnist. J.J. will stop at nothing to destroy his sister's relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas (Martin Milner), and Sidney is tasked with finding a way to ruin the romance, no matter the cost. As Sidney navigates the dark underbelly of New York City's media landscape, he must confront his own morals and loyalties in a twisted game of cat and mouse with the ruthless J.J.