Suddenly

Sep 17, 1954

1h 17m

★ 6.3

A cold-blooded thriller!

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Libra Productions Inc.

Suddenly Trailers

Cast

John Baron

Frank Sinatra

Sheriff Tod Shaw

Sterling Hayden

Peter 'Pop' Benson

James Gleason

Ellen Benson

Nancy Gates

Peter 'Pidge' Benson III

Kim Charney

Secret Service Detail Chief Dan Carney

Willis Bouchey

Benny Conklin

Paul Frees

Bart Wheeler

Christopher Dark

Jud Hobson

James O'Hara

Wilson

Kem Dibbs

Bebop

Charles Smith

Slim Adams

Paul Wexler

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