


New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.

Burt Lancaster
J.J. Hunsecker

Tony Curtis
Sidney Falco

Susan Harrison
Susan Hunsecker

Martin Milner
Steve Dallas

Jeff Donnell
Sally

Sam Levene
Frank D' Angelo

Joe Frisco
Herbie Temple

Barbara Nichols
Rita

Emile Meyer
Lt. Harry Kello

Edith Atwater
Mary

Chico Hamilton
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Paul Horn
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Fred Katz
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Buddy Clark
The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Jay Adler
Manny Davis (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Nicky Blair
Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
Waiter (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Brad Brown
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Alexander Mackendrick
Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman
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