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Suddenly
Suddenly

Suddenly

A cold-blooded thriller!

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CrimeThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

17 September 1954

Country

United States of America

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)

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