--- title: "Sweet Smell of Success: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/sweet-smell-of-success/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/sweet-smell-of-success" cast: 60 crew: 25 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Sweet Smell of Success (1957): cast and crew 60 cast and 25 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Burt Lancaster](https://film.one/person/burt-lancaster.md) as J.J. Hunsecker - [Tony Curtis](https://film.one/person/tony-curtis.md) as Sidney Falco - [Susan Harrison](https://film.one/person/susan-harrison.md) as Susan Hunsecker - [Martin Milner](https://film.one/person/martin-milner.md) as Steve Dallas - [Jeff Donnell](https://film.one/person/jeff-donnell.md) as Sally - [Sam Levene](https://film.one/person/sam-levene.md) as Frank D' Angelo - [Joe Frisco](https://film.one/person/joe-frisco.md) as Herbie Temple - [Barbara Nichols](https://film.one/person/barbara-nichols.md) as Rita - [Emile Meyer](https://film.one/person/emile-meyer.md) as Lt. Harry Kello - [Edith Atwater](https://film.one/person/edith-atwater.md) as Mary - [Chico Hamilton](https://film.one/person/chico-hamilton.md) as The Chico Hamilton Quintet - [Paul Horn](https://film.one/person/paul-horn-121345.md) as The Chico Hamilton Quintet - Fred Katz as The Chico Hamilton Quintet - Buddy Clark as The Chico Hamilton Quintet - Jay Adler as Manny Davis (uncredited) - [Mary Bayless](https://film.one/person/mary-bayless.md) as Bar Patron (uncredited) - Nicky Blair as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) - Nick Borgani as Waiter (uncredited) - Ralph Brooks as Patron at 21 (uncredited) - Brad Brown as Patron at 21 (uncredited) - Steve Carruthers as Patron at 21 (uncredited) - Robert Carson as Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited) - [Lewis Charles](https://film.one/person/lewis-charles.md) as Al Evans (uncredited) - Dick Cherney as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) - Paul Cristo as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) - [Joe Di Reda](https://film.one/person/joe-di-reda.md) as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) - [Lawrence Dobkin](https://film.one/person/lawrence-dobkin.md) as Leo Bartha (uncredited) - Tom Ferrandini as Patron at 21 (uncredited) - [John Fiedler](https://film.one/person/john-fiedler.md) as Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited) - [Bess Flowers](https://film.one/person/bess-flowers.md) as Patron at 21 (uncredited) - William Forrest as Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited) - Joseph Forte as Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited) - Raoul Freeman as Waiter at 21 (uncredited) - Kay Garrett as Patron at 21 (uncredited) - Joe Gray as Patron at 21 (uncredited) - Marion Gray as Patron at 21 (uncredited) - [James Hill](https://film.one/person/james-hill-14568.md) as Man Outside Theatre (uncredited) - Charles Jordan as Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited) - [Colin Kenny](https://film.one/person/colin-kenny.md) as Patron at 21 (uncredited) - Joseph La Cava as Waiter at 21 (uncredited) - Mike Lally as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) - Joseph Leon as Joe Robard (uncredited) - King Lockwood as Bar Patron (uncredited) - Thomas Martin as Waiter at 21 (uncredited) - Hans Moebus as Patron at 21 (uncredited) - King Mojave as Waiter at 21 (uncredited) - Sol Murgi as Waiter (uncredited) - Forbes Murray as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) - George Nardelli as Waiter at 21 (uncredited) - William H. O'Brien as Waiter at 21 (uncredited) - [Clifford Odets](https://film.one/person/clifford-odets.md) as Man Outside Theatre (uncredited) - [Charles Perry](https://film.one/person/charles-perry.md) as Stage Hand (uncredited) - Bill Raisch as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) - Waclaw Rekwart as Waiter at 21 (uncredited) - Edward Rickard as Bar Patron (uncredited) - Jane Ross as Woman (uncredited) - Autumn Russell as Linda James (uncredited) - Charles Sherlock as Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited) - Carson Smith as Self (uncredited) - Queenie Smith as Mildred Tam (uncredited) ## Directing - [Alexander Mackendrick](https://film.one/person/alexander-mackendrick.md): Director - Richard Maybery: Assistant Director ## Writing - [Clifford Odets](https://film.one/person/clifford-odets.md): Screenplay - [Ernest Lehman](https://film.one/person/ernest-lehman.md): Screenplay, Novel ## Production - [James Hill](https://film.one/person/james-hill-14568.md): Producer - [Harold Hecht](https://film.one/person/harold-hecht.md): Executive Producer - [Tony Curtis](https://film.one/person/tony-curtis.md): Executive Producer - [Burt Lancaster](https://film.one/person/burt-lancaster.md): Executive Producer - [Janet Leigh](https://film.one/person/janet-leigh.md): Executive Producer - Richard McWhorter: Production Manager ## Camera - [James Wong Howe](https://film.one/person/james-wong-howe.md): Director of Photography ## Editing - [Alan Crosland, Jr.](https://film.one/person/alan-crosland-jr.md): Editor, Editorial Coordinator ## Sound and music - [Elmer Bernstein](https://film.one/person/elmer-bernstein.md): Original Music Composer, Conductor - Jack Solomon: Sound Recordist - Robert G. Carlisle: Sound Effects Editor - Lloyd Young: Music Editor - John Pisano: Musician - Ethmer Roten: Musician ## Art - Edward Carrere: Art Direction - Edward G. Boyle: Set Decoration ## Costume and make-up - [Mary Grant](https://film.one/person/mary-grant.md): Costume Design - Robert J. Schiffer: Makeup Artist ## Lighting - Homer Plannette: Gaffer ## Crew - [Alexander Mackendrick](https://film.one/person/alexander-mackendrick.md): Additional Writing - Thom Conroy: Dialogue Coach --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/sweet-smell-of-success.md