Suddenly

6.3
  • Genre: CrimeThriller
  • Run time: 77 min
  • Premiere: 1954. September 17.

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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Frank Sinatra

John Baron

Sterling Hayden

Sheriff Tod Shaw

James Gleason

Peter 'Pop' Benson

Nancy Gates

Ellen Benson

Kim Charney

Peter 'Pidge' Benson III

Willis Bouchey

Secret Service Detail Chief Dan Carney

Paul Frees

Benny Conklin

Christopher Dark

Bart Wheeler

James O'Hara

Jud Hobson

Kem Dibbs

Wilson

Paul Wexler

Slim Adams

Clark Howat

Haggerty

John Beradino

Trooper (uncredited)

Richard Collier

Ed Hawkins (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Driver Asking Slim for Directions (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

Driver Asking Tod for Directions (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Iz Kaplan (uncredited)

Dan White

Burg (uncredited)

Art

Frank Paul Sylos

Art Direction

Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

Irving W. Sindler

Property Master

Camera

Charles G. Clarke

Director of Photography

Bob Gough

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Willard Buell

Makeup Artist

Lois Murray

Hairdresser

Jack Masters

Wardrobe Designer

Crew

Herman E. Townsley

Special Effects

Directing

Lewis Allen

Director

Hal Klein

Assistant Director

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Assistant Director

Doris Drought

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

Robert Bassler

Producer

Charles Hall

Production Manager

Sound

David Raksin

Original Music Composer

Joe Edmondson

Sound Recordist

Del Harris

Sound Editor

Win Hancock

Sound Recordist

Writing

Richard Sale

Screenplay