Film

Suddenly

1954 · 1h 17m · Crime · Thriller

A cold-blooded thriller!

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush.

Frank Sinatra

John Baron

Sterling Hayden

Sheriff Tod Shaw

James Gleason

Peter 'Pop' Benson

Nancy Gates

Ellen Benson

Kim Charney

Peter 'Pidge' Benson III

Willis Bouchey

Secret Service Detail Chief Dan Carney

Paul Frees

Benny Conklin

Christopher Dark

Bart Wheeler

James O'Hara

Jud Hobson

Kem Dibbs

Wilson

Charles Smith

Bebop

Paul Wexler

Slim Adams

Clark Howat

Haggerty

John Beradino

Trooper (uncredited)

Richard Collier

Ed Hawkins (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Driver Asking Slim for Directions (uncredited)

• Lewis AllenDirector
• Richard SaleScreenplay
• Robert BasslerProducer
• Charles G. ClarkeDirector of Photography
• David RaksinOriginal Music Composer
• John F. SchreyerEditor

Release date

September 17, 1954

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 17m

Rated

NR

Genres

Crime, Thriller

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