Sudden Fear
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Directed by:
David MillerCinematography:
Charles LangComposer:
Elmer BernsteinCast:
Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Bruce Bennett, Virginia Huston, Mike Connors, Bess Flowers, Harold Miller, Arthur Space, Selmer Jackson (more)Plots(1)
In "Sudden Fear" the legendary Joan Crawford portrays Myra Hudson, an heiress-turned successful playwright. When Myra becomes the toast of the town, she marries charismatic actor Lester Blaine. But what she believes to be a blissful marriage turns into a nightmare when Myra discovers that Lester wed her only for money and plans to kill her. So, using the imagination of a skilled dramatist, Myra devises her own devilish plan to get back at Lester. (official distributor synopsis)
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The American horror noir Sudden Fear is a beautiful example of how to build up a film. How a subtle spectacle - at the beginning, it may almost seem to be a film about a romance between a couple in their 40s - becomes a film where you will be tense at the end, wondering how it will turn out. Even the seemingly banal scene with the tin toy and the dog looks absolutely great and takes your breath away.
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