Burt Lancaster plays the evil newspaper man J.J. Hunsecker, Tony Curtis plays the ambitious upstart who caters to Hunsecker's favor, even going so far as to wreck the romance Hunsecker's sister is having with a young man who dared to defy Hunsecker's word. But as Hunsecker becomes more demanding, taking more than giving, Tony Curtis's loyalty to him begins to fade ever so slightly more. And in the end, Hunsecker's unhealthy grip on his sister, which smacks of incestuous undertones, could prove to be his undoing.
Lancaster proves impressively evil as the twisted Hunsecker, dominating every scene he's in with both his physical stature and wicked personality. Curtis is a good match to him as the henchman who ultimately turns against him.
Great jazzy score.
Lancaster proves impressively evil as the twisted Hunsecker, dominating every scene he's in with both his physical stature and wicked personality. Curtis is a good match to him as the henchman who ultimately turns against him.
Great jazzy score.