SYNOPSIS

J.J. Hunsecker, the most powerful newspaper columnist in New York, is determined to prevent his sister from marrying Steve Dallas, a jazz musician. He therefore covertly employs Sidney Falco, a sleazy and unscrupulous press agent, to break up the affair by any means possible.


TRAILER


RELEASE DATE

June 27, 1957

DIRECTOR

Alexander Mackendrick

WRITER

Clifford Odets & Ernest Lehman

COMPANY

United Artists

GENRE

Drama, Film-Noir

CERT

PG

RUNTIME

96 minutes

IMAGES