If "Bette Davis Eyes" is a four-minute pop song from the '80s, then "Joan Crawford Eyes" is a totally uncompromising Captain Beefheart song with a weird time signature that still manages to completely rock.And "Gloria Grahame Eyes" is a Prince song.
Cinemas
Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a romantic leading man. On a train from New York to San Francisco, Blaine sets out to prove Myra wrong...by romancing her. Is he sincere, or does he have a dark ulterior motive?
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Cast & crew
6What people say
Two of the all-time faces in this movie. Joan Crawford had some of cinema’s great “absolutely horrified of every single thing that she sees or hears” eyes and Jack Palance had one of the great “this belongs on an old guy and looks fucked up on a young guy” facial structures. Put them together? Baby, that’s what I call cinema.
*joan crawford does the bare minimum*w OW invented acting
Common questions
What is Sudden Fear about?+
The film follows a wealthy playwright who realizes her husband married her as part of a murderous plot to inherit her fortune, leading her to engineer a dangerous counter-scheme.
Who directed Sudden Fear?+
David Miller directed the 1952 film, a notable thriller figure recognized for his work on this tense noir production.
Is Sudden Fear a film noir?+
Yes, it is widely considered a classic film noir, celebrated for its dramatic lighting, psychological tension, and intense lead performances.
