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Sudden Fear(1952)
Status: Released
Date: 1952-08-07
73%
141 Votes
Time: 1h 52m
Every Suspenseful Moment... Every Embrace... Every Kiss... A Breathtaking Experience!
Overview:
Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a romantic leading man. On a train from New York to San Francisco, Blaine sets out to prove Myra wrong...by romancing her. Is he sincere, or does he have a dark ulterior motive?
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Joseph Kaufman Productions
Movie: Sudden Fear
Top 9 Billed Cast
Joan Crawford
Myra Hudson Blaine
Jack Palance
Lester Blaine
Gloria Grahame
Irene Neves
Bruce Bennett
Steve Kearney
Virginia Huston
Ann Taylor
Mike Connors
Junior Kearney
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Video Trailer Sudden Fear
Video: Ben Mankiewicz and Mario Cantone on Joan Crawford in Sudden Fear (Clip) | Creepy Cinema | TCM
Ben Mankiewicz and Mario Cantone on Joan Crawford in Sudden Fear (Clip) | Creepy Cinema | TCM
Sudden Fear - Trailer
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Ben Mankiewicz and Mario Cantone on Joan Crawford in Sudden Fear (Clip) | Creepy Cinema | TCM - Featurette
Sudden Fear - Trailer - Clip
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