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Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Sweet Smell of Success (1957) a score of 3.7955 out of 4
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The two men in "The Sweet Smell of Success" relate to each other like junkyard dogs. One is dominant, and the other is a whipped cur, circling hungrily, his tail between his legs, hoping for a scrap after the big dog has dined. The dynamic between a...read the complete Sweet Smell of Success (1957) review at Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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BBCi - Films
Mackendrick's deliciously dark take on the malicious underbelly of Broadway PR, and the grubby columns which fuel the human need for gossip, remains one of the sharpest and corrosively perceptive films to emerge from Hollywood. The film revolves...read the complete Sweet Smell of Success (1957) review at BBCi - Films
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Sweet Smell of Success (1957) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Sweet Smell of Success (1957) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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