Suddenly (1954)
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A cold-blooded thriller!
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.
- Released: 1954-09-17
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 17m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 124 votes
Directed by Lewis Allen.
Top cast
- Frank Sinatra as John Baron
- Sterling Hayden as Sheriff Tod Shaw
- James Gleason as Peter 'Pop' Benson
- Nancy Gates as Ellen Benson
- Kim Charney as Peter 'Pidge' Benson III
- Willis Bouchey as Secret Service Detail Chief Dan Carney
- Paul Frees as Benny Conklin
- Christopher Dark as Bart Wheeler
- James O'Hara as Jud Hobson
- Kem Dibbs as Wilson
Where to watch Suddenly
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, FlixFling, Cineverse, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, Dove Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Cineverse, Xumo Play, DistroTV, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; 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: stream on Artiflix, Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: stream on Artiflix, Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV, Plex, Plex Channel
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix, Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV, Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store, FlixFling; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, FlixFling, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix, Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV, SBS On Demand, Tubi TV, Plex; 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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