Sudden Fear (1952)

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Every Suspenseful Moment... Every Embrace... Every Kiss... A Breathtaking Experience!

Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a romantic leading man. On a train from New York to San Francisco, Blaine sets out to prove Myra wrong...by romancing her. Is he sincere, or does he have a dark ulterior motive?

• Released: 1952-08-07
• Genres: Thriller, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 52m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 146 votes

Directed by David Miller.

Top cast

• Joan Crawford as Myra Hudson Blaine
• Jack Palance as Lester Blaine
• Gloria Grahame as Irene Neves
• Bruce Bennett as Steve Kearney
• Virginia Huston as Ann Taylor
• Mike Connors as Junior Kearney
• Bess Flowers as Party Guest (uncredited)
• Harold Miller as Reception Guest (uncredited)
• Bert Stevens as Opera Patron (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Sudden Fear

• United States: stream on Cohen Media Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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