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Sudden Fear

After an ambitious actor insinuates himself into the life of a wealthy middle-aged playwright and marries her, he plots with his mistress to murder her.

Director

David Miller

Year

Genre

film-noir, thriller

Box Office

$24,476

Production

Joseph Kaufman Productions,RKO Radio Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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Myra Hudson Blaine

Lester Blaine

Irene Neves

Steve Kearney

Ann Taylor

Virginia Huston

Junior Kearney

Aggressive Drunk on Street

Julius - the Butler

Eve Ralston

Estelle Etterre

Reception Guest

Reception Guest

Scott Martindale

Dr. Van Roan

Bill - the Play Director

Reception Guest

Bridge Party Guest

George Ralston

Opera Patron

Reception Guest

Amzie Strickland

Zephyrette

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Explore 51 Clips

When I wake in the morning, - Sudden Fear

When I wake in the morning,

Miss Hudson - Sudden Fear

Does this train go
right to San Francisco? - Sudden Fear

Does this train go right to San Francisco?

[Male Voice] Aboard. - Sudden Fear

[Male Voice] Aboard.

Is that a wedding ring? - Sudden Fear

Is that a wedding ring?

They dance well
together, don't they? - Sudden Fear

They dance well together, don't they?

Welcome to my home, Lester. - Sudden Fear

Welcome to my home, Lester.

Welcome to my home Lester - Sudden Fear

Welcome to my home Lester

When I wake in the morning - Sudden Fear

When I wake in the morning

It was a wonderful day. - Sudden Fear

It was a wonderful day.

[Operator] Operator. - Sudden Fear

[Operator] Operator.

Myra, we're a delegation of two - Sudden Fear

Myra, we're a delegation of two

Maybe he misunderstood the time. - Sudden Fear

Maybe he misunderstood the time.

Where have you been? - Sudden Fear

Where have you been?

Where are you going? - Sudden Fear

Where are you going?

I like to look at you - Sudden Fear

I like to look at you

What's the matter darling - Sudden Fear

What's the matter darling

Remember what Nietzsche said live dangerously - Sudden Fear

Remember what Nietzsche said live dangerously

If you ever do, you're
gonna need a new face. - Sudden Fear

If you ever do, you're gonna need a new face.

Thanks. - Sudden Fear

You're mussing me. - Sudden Fear

You're mussing me.

Who is it? - Sudden Fear

Good morning, Anne. - Sudden Fear

Good morning, Anne.

[Lester] This part of
the loving bridegroom - Sudden Fear

[Lester] This part of the loving bridegroom

Myra? - Sudden Fear

You'll feel better when
you get under the covers. - Sudden Fear

You'll feel better when you get under the covers.

Now I'm going to see that
you get a good night's rest. - Sudden Fear

Now I'm going to see that you get a good night's r...

This will help you to sleep. - Sudden Fear

This will help you to sleep.

Don't fight it, dear. - Sudden Fear

Don't fight it, dear.

Oh I'm going to bed
early tonight too, - Sudden Fear

Oh I'm going to bed early tonight too,

[Irene] You better
give me the key back. - Sudden Fear

[Irene] You better give me the key back.

Good morning, Mr. Blaine. - Sudden Fear

Good morning, Mr. Blaine.

[Lester] You're
feeling much better. - Sudden Fear

[Lester] You're feeling much better.

Why do you look at me like that - Sudden Fear

Why do you look at me like that

You might have told me sooner. - Sudden Fear

You might have told me sooner.

[Lester] I'll go to the club
and see if I can get a game. - Sudden Fear

[Lester] I'll go to the club and see if I can get a gam...

But you don't like bridge anyway. - Sudden Fear

But you don't like bridge anyway.

I'll see if there's an
ice bag in the bathroom. - Sudden Fear

I'll see if there's an ice bag in the bathroom.

No ice bag here. - Sudden Fear

No ice bag here.

And not a word of your
happiness to anyone. - Sudden Fear

And not a word of your happiness to anyone.

[Male Voice] You've
been found guilty - Sudden Fear

[Male Voice] You've been found guilty

Oh! - Sudden Fear

Junior, it's nice of you - Sudden Fear

Junior, it's nice of you

Please, Junior, I
have a headache, - Sudden Fear

Please, Junior, I have a headache,

You needn't crush me to death. - Sudden Fear

You needn't crush me to death.

There now, satisfied? - Sudden Fear

There now, satisfied?

Irene, where are you? - Sudden Fear

Irene, where are you?

Irene! - Sudden Fear

Mister. - Sudden Fear

Lester! - Sudden Fear

[Man] What a smash-up. - Sudden Fear

[Man] What a smash-up.

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After an ambitious actor insinuates himself into the life of a wealthy middle-aged playwright and marries her, he plots with his mistress to murder her.

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Director: David Miller

Writer: Lenore J. Coffee, Robert Smith, Edna Sherry

Production: Joseph Kaufman Productions,RKO Radio Pictures

Genre: film-noir, thriller

Year: 1952

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: $24,476

Released: 15 Aug 1952

Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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