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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?
Sudden Fear (1952) is a thriller and crime film directed by David Miller, released on August 7, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame and Bruce Bennett. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 146 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Sudden Fear.
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Joan Crawford
as Myra Hudson Blaine
Jack Palance
as Lester Blaine
Gloria Grahame
as Irene Neves
Bruce Bennett
as Steve Kearney
Virginia Huston
as Ann Taylor
Mike Connors
as Junior Kearney
Bess Flowers
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Opera Patron (uncredited)
Directed by David Miller, written by Edna Sherry, Robert Smith and Lenore J. Coffee, produced by Joe Kaufmann.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 146 ratings.
noiroftheweek.com The Homme Fatale in Sudden Fear “See, I’m not the kind of man who can live on his wife’s money.” We’re twenty-four minutes into the film Sudden Fear when we realize that the main male character, actor Lester Blaine played by Jack Palance is rotten, and it’s this knowledge that acts as a suspense builder in this taut noir film—a tale of greed, adultery and murder. Up to this point, we’ve just…
Reviewed on April 29, 2017
You know what happened to Nietzsche? Sudden Fear is directed by David Miller and adapted to screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee and Robert Smith from the novel written by Edna Sherry. It stars Joan Crawford, Jack Palance and Gloria Grahame. Music is by Elmer Bernstein and cinematography by Charles Lang Jr. "Miss Hudson, in your own native city of San Francisco, there's an art gallery in the Legion of Honor in which…
Reviewed on March 3, 2020
Joan Crawford and Jack Palance both turn in strong performances in this dark tale of ambition and betrayal. Crawford is great portraying a middle-aged playwright who bumps Palance off a play she has written. On a train journey, however, they meet again and we start a sequence by which he ingratiates himself and marries her. Soon we discover that Palance has been in cahoots with girlfriend Gloria Grahame and they…
Reviewed on September 9, 2022
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Sudden Fear (1952) is available to stream on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sudden Fear (1952) includes Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Bruce Bennett and Virginia Huston. The film was directed by David Miller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sudden Fear was released on August 7, 1952 and runs for 1h 52m.
Sudden Fear (1952) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 146 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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