Suddenly (1954)
Suddenly (1954)
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.

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Cast

Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra As: John Baron
Sterling Hayden Sterling Hayden As: Sheriff Tod Shaw
James Gleason James Gleason As: Peter 'Pop' Benson
Nancy Gates Nancy Gates As: Ellen Benson
Kim Charney Kim Charney As: Peter 'Pidge' Benson III
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A cold-blooded thriller!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 17 September 1954

Country: US

Runtime: 77m

Company Credits

Company: Libra Productions Inc.

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Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

John Baron

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Sheriff Tod Shaw

James Gleason

James Gleason

Peter 'Pop' Benson

Nancy Gates

Nancy Gates

Ellen Benson

Kim Charney

Kim Charney

Peter 'Pidge' Benson III

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Secret Service Detail Chief Dan Carney

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Benny Conklin

Christopher Dark

Christopher Dark

Bart Wheeler

James O'Hara

James O'Hara

Jud Hobson

Kem Dibbs

Kem Dibbs

Wilson

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Bebop

Paul Wexler

Paul Wexler

Slim Adams

Clark Howat

Clark Howat

Haggerty

John Beradino

John Beradino

Trooper (uncredited)

Richard Collier

Richard Collier

Ed Hawkins (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Driver Asking Slim for Directions (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

Ted Stanhope

Driver Asking Tod for Directions (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Iz Kaplan (uncredited)

Dan White

Dan White

Burg (uncredited)

Directed By

Lewis Allen

Lewis Allen

Director

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Assistant Director

Hal Klein

Hal Klein

Assistant Director

Doris Drought

Doris Drought

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Richard Sale

Richard Sale

Screenplay

Production Crew

Charles Hall

Charles Hall

Production Manager

Robert Bassler

Robert Bassler

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Willard Buell

Willard Buell

Makeup Artist

Lois Murray

Lois Murray

Hairdresser

Jack Masters

Jack Masters

Wardrobe Designer

Sound

David Raksin

David Raksin

Original Music Composer

Win Hancock

Win Hancock

Sound Recordist

Joe Edmondson

Joe Edmondson

Sound Recordist

Del Harris

Del Harris

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Jack Rabin

Jack Rabin

Visual Effects

Louis DeWitt

Louis DeWitt

Visual Effects

Camera

Charles G. Clarke

Charles G. Clarke

Director of Photography

Bob Gough

Bob Gough

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Howard Bristol

Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

Frank Paul Sylos

Frank Paul Sylos

Art Direction

Irving W. Sindler

Irving W. Sindler

Property Master

Other Crew

Herman E. Townsley

Herman E. Townsley

Special Effects

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