Sudden Fear (1952) 720p Noir Joan Crawford Jack Palance Gloria Grahame

Noir | Thriller | Mystery | USA | B&W | 111min | Director: David Miller Cast: Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Bruce Bennett, Virginia Huston, Mike Connors After an ambitious actor insinuates himself into the life of a wealthy middle-aged playwright and marries her, he plots with his mistress to murder her. Following a whirlwind courtship, acclaimed playwright Myra Hudson (Joan Crawford) marries Lester Blaine (Jack Palance), a slick actor she has just fired from her latest play. Shortly after the honeymoon, Myra overhears Lester and his lover, Irene (Gloria Grahame), plotting to murder the wealthy writer for her inheritance. Shattered by the revelation, Myra pulls herself together and hatches a revenge scheme. Joan Crawford won her third and last Oscar nomination for this well executed noir thriller Director David Miller showcases the San Francisco locations to great effect. The moody B&W cinematography by Charles Lang takes on an inky beauty. But the draw here is Joan Crawford, and she delivers magnificently.