Sudden Fear

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Sudden Fear
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NR,1hr 50min
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January 1, 1952
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Kino
Synopsis: Joan Crawford stars as wealthy San Francisco heiress Myra Hudson, a successful playwright who meets Lester Blaine (Jack Palance) while casting her new play in New York. They meet again on the train ride back, fall in love and marry. Unknown to Myra, Lester is seeing mistress Irene Neves (Gloria Grahame), whom he still loves and has married only for her money. While looking through her study, Irene and Lester learn that Myra has made a will leaving only $10,000 a year to Lester (though if he remarries ... Full Synopsis
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Featuring Joan Crawford at her grande dame victim-turned-avenger best, Sudden Fear (1952) pits Crawford's playwright/heiress Myra against fortune-hunting husband Lester and his equally greedy girlfriend Irene. Featuring gaunt yet imposing newcomer Jack Palance as Myra's scheming spouse, Lester is already a quietly threatening presence even before Myra accidentally discovers his plans and her tony San ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Myra Hudson
Lester Blaine
Irene Neves
Steve Kearney
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JACK PALANCE Feb. 18, 1918 (or Feb. 18 1920) - Nov. 10, 2006 For most of his career, Jack Palance...
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