Sudden Fear
Sudden Fear is a 1952 American film noir thriller film starring Joan Crawford and Jack Palance in a tale about a successful woman who marries a murderous man. Directed by David Miller, the screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee and Robert Smith was based upon the novel of the same name by Edna Sherry.
Plot
Myra Hudson (Crawford) is a successful Broadway playwright who rejects Lester Blaine (Palance) as the lead in her new play. Later, she meets him on a train bound for San Francisco, is swept off her feet and, after a brief courtship, marries him.
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| author | Lenore J. Coffee |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | San Francisco |
| director | David Miller |
| editor | Leon Barsha |
| genre | thriller |
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| musicBy | Elmer Bernstein |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| producer | Joseph Kaufman |
| productionCompany | Joseph Kaufmann Productions |
| publisher | RKO Radio Pictures |
| recordedAt | New York City San Francisco |
| theme | film noir |