Suddenly (1954)

75 min · Auto Racing, Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller, crime thriller film, drama film, film noir

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Directors

Lewis Allen

Cast

Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden, James Gleason, Nancy Gates, Kim Charney, Willis Bouchey, Paul Frees

The story

thumb|thumbtime=60 | Suddenly (1954) A train carrying the president of the United States is scheduled to make a stop in the small town of Suddenly, California. Claiming to be part of the FBI detail checking up on security before the president's arrival, three men arrive at the home of the Benson family: Ellen, an over-protective war widow, her young son "Pidge", and her father-in-law, "Pop" Benson. The house is on top of a hill overlooking the station, making it a perfect perch from which to shoot the president.

Catalogue themes and tags

Assassin, Assassination, Bahnstation, California, Car Race, Electrician, Formula 1, Hostage, Hostage Drama, Hostage-Taking, Kidnapper, Kleinstadt, Liberation of Hostage, Murder of President, Pistole, PotUS, Racing Driver, Rivalry, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Black-and-white, Mystery, Drama, Suspense, Crime Thriller, Film noir

Genres

Auto Racing, Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller, crime thriller film, drama film, film noir

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