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Suddenly
Suddenly is a 1954 black and white American noir crime film directed by Lewis Allen with a screenplay written by Richard Sale. The drama stars Frank Sinatra and Sterling Hayden, and features James Gleason and Nancy Gates.
Plot
A train carrying the president of the United States is scheduled to make a stop in the small town of Suddenly, California. Claiming to be part of the FBI detail checking up on security before the president's arrival, three men arrive at the home of the Benson family: Ellen, an over-protective war widow, her young son “Pidge”, and her father-in-law, “Pop” Benson. The house is on top of a hill overlooking the station, making it a perfect perch from which to shoot the president. However, it soon becomes clear that the men are not Government agents but assassins, led by the ruthless John Baron, who take over the house and hold the family hostage.
More details
| author | Richard Sale |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | California |
| director | Lewis Allen |
| editor | John F. Schreyer |
| genre | crime drama thriller |
| keywords | claim family hostage government agents kill load nothing open psychopath secret service silver star small town sniper rifle war widow |
| musicBy | David Raksin |
| producer | Robert Bassler |
| productionCompany | Libra Productions |
| publisher | United Artists |
| theme | film noir noir |