
Original United Artists Six Sheet Poster (81×81) for the Alexander Mackendrick film-noir, SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957) starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, and Martin Milner. This is the story of J.J. Hunsecker (Lancaster), a powerful and ruthless newspaper columnist in New York, who is determined to prevent his sister (Harrison) from marrying a jazz musician (Milner). He covertly hires Sidney Falco (Curtis), a sleazy and unscrupulous press agent, to break up the affair. The film boasts memorable dialogue, outstanding performances especially from Lancaster and Curtis, and beautiful black and white cinematography. Lancaster’s character was modeled after famous columnist Walter Winchell. This original six sheet poster is linen-backed and in very fine condition.