Suddenly (1954) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Lewis Allen.

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
• Charles Smith as Bebop
• Paul Wexler as Slim Adams
• Clark Howat as Haggerty
• John Beradino as Trooper (uncredited)
• Richard Collier as Ed Hawkins (uncredited)
• Roy Engel as Driver Asking Slim for Directions (uncredited)
• Ted Stanhope as Driver Asking Tod for Directions (uncredited)
• Charles Wagenheim as Iz Kaplan (uncredited)
• Dan White as Burg (uncredited)

Crew

• Lewis Allen — Director
• Richard Sale — Screenplay
• Robert Bassler — Producer
• David Raksin — Original Music Composer
• Charles G. Clarke — Director of Photography

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