In the city of Suddenly, three gangsters trap the Benson family in their own house, on the top of a hill nearby the railroad station, with the intention of killing the president of the USA.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Frank Sinatra | ... | John Baron | |
| Sterling Hayden | ... | Sheriff Tod Shaw | |
| James Gleason | ... | Pop Benson | |
| Nancy Gates | ... | Ellen Benson | |
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Kim Charney | ... | Peter Benson III - 'Pidge' |
| Willis Bouchey | ... | Dan Carney | |
| Paul Frees | ... | Benny Conklin | |
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Christopher Dark | ... | Bart Wheeler |
| James O'Hara | ... | Jud Hobson (as James Lilburn) | |
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Kem Dibbs | ... | Wilson (as Ken Dibbs) |
| Clark Howat | ... | Haggerty | |
| Charles Smith | ... | Bebop | |
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Paul Wexler | ... | Slim Adams |
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The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Plot Keywords:
war widow | attempted assassination | hitman | hostage | shoulder holster |Taglines:
SINATRA... tears loose with a gun in his hand! SINATRA... out to get the No. 1 man in the nation! SINATRA... as a kill-hungry hoodlum! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 September 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Gross USA:
$1,400,000Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1
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First Driver: Officer, can you tell me the way to Three Rivers?
Slim Adams: About two miles to the first main intersection, then turn left. It's about sixty miles.
First Driver: Thanks, what town is this?
Slim Adams: Suddenly.
First Driver: Suddenly what?
Slim Adams: No no, that's the name.
First Driver: [laughs] That's a funny name for a town.
Slim Adams: Uh huh, hangover from the old days; that's the way things used to happen here, suddenly.
First Driver: I see.
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The rifle the gangsters are using is a German Gewehr 43, also known as a G43 or a Gew 43. It is semi-automatic and fires an 8mm cartridge. It is well-suited for the task they are undertaking. See more »Goofs
When Baron's henchman touches the metal table grounded to the television set, he is standing in water deliberately spilled on the floor by Pop Benson for that purpose and, according to the script, electrocuted, but the camera shot of his feet shows he is wearing rubber soled shoes. So he could not have completed the circuit. See more »Quotes
[first lines]First Driver: Officer, can you tell me the way to Three Rivers?
Slim Adams: About two miles to the first main intersection, then turn left. It's about sixty miles.
First Driver: Thanks, what town is this?
Slim Adams: Suddenly.
First Driver: Suddenly what?
Slim Adams: No no, that's the name.
First Driver: [laughs] That's a funny name for a town.
Slim Adams: Uh huh, hangover from the old days; that's the way things used to happen here, suddenly.
First Driver: I see.
[...]
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...Sinatra is great as hired assassin John Baron who's half million dollar job is to off the POTUS when his train stops in Suddenly, California.
If you've ever read Black Mask or any of the old crime pulps, Suddenly has that kind of vibe. Tough, highly stylized talk and attitude takes center stage in spite of any lick of logical behavior or plot coherence. I'm serious here, kids, the story is a mess. So, the decent 7 rating is for one reason only: Blue Eyes is that good.
A must see for Sinatra fans and a definite gripper for those who can really, really, really suspend disbelief.