Sudden Fear (1952) |
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| Director(s) | David Miller |
| Producer(s) | Joan Crawford (uncredited), Joe Kaufmann |
| Top Genres | Film Noir, Thriller/Suspense |
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Sudden Fear
Released
1952
Joan Crawford
(as Myra Hudson)
Sudden Fear
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1952
Jack Palance
(as Lester Blaine)
Sudden Fear
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Gloria Grahame
(as Irene Neves)
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Bruce Bennett
(as Steve Kearney)
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Virginia Huston
(as Ann Taylor)
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Mike Connors
(as Junior Kearney)
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Taylor Holmes
(as Scott Martindale)
Sudden Fear Overview:
Sudden Fear (1952) was a Film Noir - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by David Miller and produced by Joan Crawford and Joe Kaufmann.
Academy Awards 1952 --- Ceremony Number 25 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jack Palance | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Joan Crawford | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Charles B. Lang, Jr. | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Sheila O'Brien | Nominated |
Sudden Fear BlogHub Articles:
Sudden Fear (1952)
I had no prior knowledge of what Sudden Fear was about, and I was relatively taken aback to see a film set during a stage rehearsal. You have your lead actor in the middle of a passionate soliloquy. This is Jack Palance getting a go at a more substantial role. Then, there’s the writer and auth... Read full article
Day 4 of Noirvember: Irene Neves in Sudden Fear (1952)
Today’s Noirvember post shines the spotlight on one bad-ass sister, Irene Neves in Sudden Fear (1952). WHAT’S SUDDEN FEAR ABOUT? Successful playwright and San Francisco heiress Myra Hudson (Joan Crawford) meets actor Lester Blaine (Jack Palance) and marries him after a whirlwind romance. Their m... Read full article
YouTube Noir — Noirvember Day 9: Sudden Fear (1952)
Sudden Fear (1952) holds a special place in my heart. First of all, it stars my girl Joan Crawford. Secondly, it’s one of the first noirs I ever saw on the big screen. It was at Chicago’s Music Box Theater, and as I sat there in the dark, I was practically overcome by the intelligent script, th... Read full article
Day 28 of Noirvember: Dames Off the Beaten Path — Irene Neves in Sudden Fear (1952)
Everybody knows about those larger-than-life femme fatales in those famous, blockbuster noirs: dames like Phyllis Dietrichson in Double Indemnity. Kathie Moffat in Out of the Past. Kitty Collins in The Killers. Cora Smith in The Postman Always Rings Twice. Sure, we’re all familiar with these twist... Read full article
The “Best Hitchcock Films Hitchcock Never Made” Blogathon: Sudden Fear
Lester turns on the charm when he encounters Myra on the train. Myra’s play opens to rave reviews about a month later – with another actor in the starring role – and we meet up with her as she is boarding a train for a triumphant return to her home in San Francisco. Coincidentally, it so happe... Read full article
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Sudden Fear Quotes:
Myra Hudson: What's the matter, Darling?
Lester Blaine: [Frightened] It's a precipice!
Myra Hudson: [laughs] I've been running up and down these steps ever since I was twelve.
Lester Blaine: Don't you ever do it again!
Myra Hudson: Why not? Remember what Nietzsche said: Live dangerously!
Lester Blaine: You know what happened to Nietzsche?
Myra Hudson: What?
Lester Blaine: He's dead!
Myra Hudson: [laughs]
Myra Hudson: [Ambiguously] I was jusy wondering what I've done to deserve you.
Myra Hudson: You couldn't possibly at this hour of the morning.
Lester Blaine: Oh, anyone can look at you in the afternoon.
Myra Hudson: But I haven't even got my lipstick on! A woman has to wear lipstick. I feel positively naked without it.