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1952 film by David Miller

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Sudden Fear is a 1952 American film noir directed by David Miller and produced by RKO Pictures. The screenplay was written by Lenore J. Coffee, with Elmer Bernstein composing the music and Boris Leven serving as production designer. Charles Lang handled cinematography, and Joan Crawford acted as executive producer. The cast includes Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Joan Crawford, and Mike Connors.

The narrative is set in San Francisco, with filming taking place in San Francisco and New York City. The black-and-white movie has a runtime of 110 to 112 minutes. It was distributed by RKO Pictures and Netflix, and is available via video on demand through providers such as Cohen Media and the Amazon Channel. The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actress. It holds review scores of 7.2 out of 10, 92 percent, and 7.5.

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Film · TMDB

7.3

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?

Released: 1952-08-07112 minDir: David MillerThriller, Crime

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • san francisco, california
  • con man
  • mistaken identity
  • deceived wife
  • film noir
  • playwright
  • mistress
  • black and white
  • writer
  • heiress

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

8,846 votes

Year
1952
Runtime
110 min
Genres
Film-Noir, Thriller

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
David Miller
Screenwriter
Lenore J. Coffee
Cast member
Arthur Space
Production company
RKO Pictures
Cinematographer
Charles Lang
Narrative location
San Francisco
Filming location
New York City
Duration
100
FilmAffinity ID
263798
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1952-01-01
title
Sudden Fear
distributed by
Netflix
production designer
Boris Leven
executive producer
Joan Crawford
review score
92%
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