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Sudden Fear (1952)

110 min  -  Film-Noir | Thriller  -   August 1952 (USA)
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After an ambitious actor insinuates himself into the life of a wealthy middle-aged playwright and marries her, he plots with his mistress to murder her.

Director:

David Miller

Writers:

Lenore J. Coffee (screenplay), Robert Smith (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joan Crawford ...
Jack Palance ...
Gloria Grahame ...
Bruce Bennett Bruce Bennett ...
Virginia Huston Virginia Huston ...
Mike Connors ...
Junior Kearney (as Touch Conners)
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Storyline

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? The answer brings on a game of cat and mouse; but who's the cat and who's the mouse? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Actor | Cat And Mouse | Playwright | Mistress | Anxiety  | See more »

Taglines:

Every Suspenseful Moment...Every Embrace...Every Kiss - A Breathtaking Experience! See more »

Genres:

Film-Noir | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ehe mit dem Satan See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$720,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Mike Connors first film role. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the critical "clock pendulum" planning scene. The visible clock and the phony "shadow strike across the chest" shadows are a significantly differently tempo than the real clock. The shadow shadow clock moves twice as face. See more »

Quotes

Lester Blaine: Why are you looking at me like that?
Myra Hudson: [Ambiguously] I was jusy wondering what I've done to deserve you.
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Connections

Edited into Mrs. Harris (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sudden Fear"
Music by Arthur Altman
Lyrics by Irving Taylor (credit only) See more »