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Sudden Fear is a 1952 American film noir thriller film directed by David Miller, and starring Joan Crawford and Jack Palance in a tale about a successful woman who marries a murderous man. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee and Robert Smith was based upon the novel of the same name by Edna Sherry.
Sudden Fear: Directed by David Miller. With Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Bruce Bennett. 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.
Following a whirlwind courtship, acclaimed playwright Myra Hudson (Joan Crawford) marries Lester Blaine (Jack Palance), a slick actor she has just fired from her latest play.
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Mar 25, 2019 · Sudden Fear Is a 1952 American film noir thriller directed by David Miller, and starring Joan Crawford and Jack Palance in a tale about a successful woman who marries a...
"Sudden Fear" ends with an event of physical business from Crawford, as Myra meticulously follows through the steps of her complex plan to get herself out of the trap. The plan involves apartment keys and lipstick, white gloves and stationery, head-scarves and stocking garters.
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.
Sep 25, 2013 · A glossy, well-paced thriller with plenty of suspense. Joan Crawford plays a successful and wealthy playwright who falls in love and marries Jack Pa1ance, a mediocre actor who, she discovers, only...
Feb 23, 2023 · Sudden Fear is a 1952 American film noir thriller film directed by David Miller, and starring Joan Crawford and Jack Palance in a tale about a successful woman who marries a murderous...
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.
While the premise of Sudden Fear is standard noir fare (man marries rich, lonely woman for her money and seeks to get rid of her), director David Miller’s execution is undeniably original and absolutely enthralling. Centered on a mesmerizing (and Oscar nominated) performance by Joan Crawford as wealthy heiress and playwright Myra Hudson, the ...
