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oan Crawford turns in one of the most emotionally charged performances of her career as a playwright who must use her plotting skills to save her own life, in this beautifully crafted film noir thriller. Nominated for four Academy Awards, Sudden Fear is an unbeatable combination of lush melodrama and drop-dead suspense.
Original Release
08/07/1952
US Release
08/07/1952
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Joan Crawford | Myra Hudson Blaine |
Jack Palance | Lester Blaine |
Gloria Grahame | Irene Neves |
Bruce Bennett | Steve Kearney |
Virginia Huston | Ann Taylor |
Mike Connors | Junior Kearney |
Rodney Bell | Aggressive Drunk on Street |
Lulu Mae Bohrman | Reception Guest |
George Chan | Julius - the Butler |
Estelle Etterre | Eve Ralston |
Directors
Writers
Lenore J. Coffee, Robert Smith, Edna Sherry, Joan Crawford
Cast
Name | Character |
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Joan Crawford | Myra Hudson Blaine |
Jack Palance | Lester Blaine |
Gloria Grahame | Irene Neves |
Bruce Bennett | Steve Kearney |
Virginia Huston | Ann Taylor |
Mike Connors | Junior Kearney |
Rodney Bell | Aggressive Drunk on Street |
Lulu Mae Bohrman | Reception Guest |
George Chan | Julius - the Butler |
Estelle Etterre | Eve Ralston |
Bess Flowers | Reception Guest |
Sam Harris | Reception Guest |
Taylor Holmes | Scott Martindale |
Selmer Jackson | Dr. Van Roan |
Lewis Martin | Bill - the Play Director |
Harold Miller | Reception Guest |
Ewing Mitchell | Bridge Party Guest |
Arthur Space | George Ralston |
Bert Stevens | Opera Patron |
Amzie Strickland | Reception Guest |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Joan Crawford | Executive Producer |
Joe Kaufmann | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1953 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1953 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1953 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1953 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1953 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Nominated |