Directed by: Alexander Mackendrick
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison
Time: 96 minutes
J.J. Hunsecker is an influential
and sleazy newspaper columnist and radio host using his influence, mainly with
the help of up-and-coming press agent Sidney Falco, to break-up the relationship
his sister Susan has with Steve Dallas, a musician he does not deem fit for his
younger sibling.
While it was poorly received at the time, this film has aged quite well and won some recognition with the years passing. Lancaster and Curtis are great as sleazy characters trying to get their way. It was quite a stretch at the time to have natural heroes play bad guys. The cinematography and script are also solid aspects of this classic. All things considered; this is a great piece of cinema.
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