Dark victory movie 1939 bette davis, humphrey bogart. In her halfcentury career, joan crawford was a master of so many elements of her craft. Visit hdfy to watch this thriller, filmnoir full hd movie directed by david miller starring bruce bennett, joan crawford, gloria grahame, jack palance online at hdfy for free. Good acting enlivens a bythebook, gimmickladen plot, with every moment designed to flatter the star. Joan crawford full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
In fact, palance always credited sudden fear as his breakthrough role, which led directly to his iconic performance as the fearsome villain in shane 1953. Shattered by the revelation, myra pulls herself together and hatches a. The truth is that years ago i caught a glimpse of this movie and spotted a scene that looked exactly like our foyer in the house i grew up in in san francisco from the late 40s to midfifties. Overview of sudden fear, 1952, directed by david miller, with joan crawford, jack palance, gloria grahame, at turner classic movies. Sudden fear was a great movie to watch, and id recommend it to. Eventually she and palance kiss and kiss and kiss and make. Sudden fear 1952 directed by david miller, produced by joe kaufmann, joan crawford and starring joan crawford, jack palance, gloria grahame, bruce bennett, virginia huston, mike connors, estelle etterre, bess flowers,and more.
Nominated for four academy awards, including best actress crawford, best supporting actor palance. Miller also directed crawford in 1957s story of esther. Featuring joan crawford at her grande dame victimturnedavenger best, sudden fear 1952 pits crawfords playwrightheiress myra against fortunehunting husband lester and his equally greedy girlfriend irene. It had been seven years since mildred pierce, the role joan crawford had to audition for at warner brothers after mgm terminated her contract, and the hit she rode to an oscar. Sudden fear 1952 joan crawford, jack palance, gloria. The following list includes all of joan crawfords screen appearances. Released november 9th, 2001, sudden fear stars joan crawford, jack palance, gloria grahame, bruce bennett the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Joan crawford wouldve celebrated her 114th birthday on march 23, 2020. Sudden fear was a critical and boxoffice success when it opened in 1952 and it garnered four academy award nominations including crawford as best actress and palance as best supporting actor. Top 10 best joan crawford movies to watch after feud. Sudden fear is a 1952 american film noir thriller directed by david miller, and starring joan crawford, gloria grahame and jack palance. However, most later joan crawford vehicles had b movie men, instead of the gables and hudsons of that time period. Shortly after the honeymoon, myra overhears lester and his lover, irene gloria grahame, plotting to murder the wealthy writer for her inheritance. Sudden fear 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The studios wanted more, of course, and the women signed on for 1964s. Sudden fear 1952 joan crawford, jack palance youtube. Despite a slow start, this is a fine suspense thriller that earned oscar nominations for joan crawford and jack palance and a nomination for charles b. Sudden fear is a 1952 american film noir thriller directed by david miller, and starring joan crawford and jack palance in a tale about a successful woman who. After an ambitious actor insinuates himself into the life of a wealthy middleaged playwright and marries her, he plots with his mistress to murder her. Rich playwright joan crawford thwarts golddigger husband jack palance. Theres a notably suspenseful climax, but sudden fear is so strident at times that it. Joan crawford portrays a successful, independently wealthy playwright who fires struggling. The print shown for sudden fear even in the theatre was similar to what kino released.
The story is strong as crawford plays a woman whos husband is plotting to kill her. Sudden fear is one of the top 5 best joan crawford films ever as well as one of the best suspense films hollywood has ever made. Though shes probably best remembered for the portrayals of her by other actresses, the oscarwinning performer starred. She soon discovers that he not only married her for money but that he plans to murder her with the help of his lover gloria grahame. 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. Since she is an actress who is sturdy enough to bear the weight of an unsensational yarn, joan crawford should be credited with a truly professional performance in sudden fear, which came to. Movie typography from the film noir sudden fear 1952, directed by david miller, starring john forsythe, joan camden, harold j. Read the full synopsis of sudden fear, 1952, directed by david miller, with joan crawford, jack palance, gloria grahame, at turner classic movies. Joan crawford controls every aspect of this glamorous, oscar nominated noir about a murderous marriage doublecross.
Crawford then signed a motion picture contract with metrogoldwynmayer in 1925. Sudden fear 1952 joan crawford the movie title stills. I never thought this film would get a full overhaul so if you are a joan crawford fan, and her third academy award nomination i can not stress the need to upgrade. There is not a shot in this film that isnt necessary to its dramatic progression.
But even the greatest hollywood careers oscillate like the stock market, and though the late 1940s saw some. In this rediscovered masterpiece of film noir, joan crawford plays a successful playwright who marries a mediocre actor jack palance with a troubling secret. Gowns by sheila obrien, lingerie by tula, furs by al teitelbaum, hats by rex inc. Sudden fear 1952 by farran smith nehme on august 11, 2016. In so many ways, sudden fear feels like quintessential crawford, and peak 1952, starting with the credits.
Joan crawford, metdown sudden fear, 1952, film noir. Joan was the ultimate star of hollywood who survived from silent to sound film with a career that lasted for a full 45years. Crawford received her third and last academy award nomination for this film, and it was the only year she. This piece was originally published on august 10, 2016 and is being republished for women writers week. Joan crawford portrays a successful, independently wealthy playwright who fires struggling actor jack palance from her latest production. Watch sudden fear online stream full movie directv. Joans first independent film, which she coproduced. Full list of joan crawford films classic movie favorites. Why bette davis and joan crawfords feud lasted a lifetime.
Sudden fear 2001 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. However, it was a great surprise to see bert pierce from mildred fame in sudden fear. Great acting, writing, and the direction of david miller is superb. Joan crawford finds out the truth about her husband. Take her oscarnominated performances in possessed for instance. Thanks in part to his turn as blackie in the sublime panic in the streets 1950, the presence of jack palance around joan crawfords character near any of the various stairways always raises concern for her safety. The film itself is a mediocre psychological thriller with a cringeworthy public service announcementlike ending. May 10, 1977 was an american film and television actress who began her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting as a chorus girl on broadway. Youre right, r, there was a physical altercation during the filming of sudden fear 1952. Joan crawford in sudden fear 1952 jack palance in sudden fear 1952 joan crawford and jack palance in. Sudden fear is a 1952 american film noir thriller directed by david miller, and starring joan crawford and jack palance in a tale about a. According to jack palance, joan crawford and gloria grahame did not get along and got into a. Sheila omalley on the art of joan crawford, as displayed in a new restoration of. Dark victory 1939 official trailer bette davis, humphrey bogart drama movie hd.
Sudden fear by david miller david miller, joan crawford. Sudden fear is a 1952 american film noir thriller directed by david miller, and starring joan crawford and jack palance in a tale about a successful woman who marries a murderous man. With joan crawford, jack palance, gloria grahame, bruce bennett. Since joan and i each had a percentage of the movie, how medean, how foolish she was to work against my winning. Thick with pleasingly baroque incident, sudden fear opens with heiressplaywright myra hudson crawford axing lester blaine jack palance from. Joan crawford gives a fine, if melodramatic performance, and jack palance is amazingly effective playing against type as a leading man.
When myra looks at her watch during the climactic scenes, of course its got a multistrand pearl strap and a jeweled face. Jump forward 17 years where i saw the trailer for the new cohen release 2k transfer. It had been seven years since mildred pierce, the role joan crawford had to audition for at warner brothers after mgm terminated her contract. Coffee and robert smith was based upon the novel of the same name by edna sherry. She appeared in several other films before she made her major breakthrough playing lon chaneys love. Sudden fear 2001 stream and watch online moviefone. Read the sudden fear movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Joan crawford was known for corresponding diligently with friends and fans. Officially classified as a film noirthriller, the film feels like what alfred hitchcock would churn out after he ate a rather sizable thanksgiving meal. The show is about the feud between actors joan crawford and bette davis during the production of their 1962 film. On a side note many years ago i saw this in the village with some friends where in st marks they played two crawford films back to back sudden fear and harriet craig. Imdb mentions gloria grahame and joan crawfords catfight. The joan crawford filmography lists the film appearances of american actress joan crawford, who starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades she made her film debut in lady of the night 1925 as a body double for film star norma shearer.
Heres a letter of thanks, sent after the movie was completed from her rented suite at hampshire house on central park south, to mrs. Joan crawford list of movies and tv shows tv guide. In this rediscovered masterpiece of film noir, joan crawford plays a successful playwright who marries a mediocre actor jack palance. Featuring gaunt yet imposing newcomer jack palance as myras scheming spouse, lester is already a quietly threatening presence even before myra accidentally discovers.