Product: Sudden Fear [VHS]
Rating: 5.0
Dark suspense thriller
For a description of the plot, etc., read other reviews. Just some thoughts on this classic...Sudden Fear (1952) is Joan Crawford at her best. The movie is edge-of-your-seat suspenseful with great cinematography. Darkness and shadows are used to full effect to create a dark tone to the movie. The movie reminds me of some of Hitchcock's black and white suspense thrillers. Jack Palance also turns in a great performance as Crawford's husband who has a sinister plot brewing. Gloria Grahame also does well in her role as "the other woman". Crawford was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in a leading role and Jack Palance was nominated for his supporting role. If you want to see Palance in one of his best villainous roles, then see this movie.A lot of people complain about the DVD print being sub par. It's a 60-year old movie, so it's not going to have an absolutely crystal clear picture and sound. Can it be cleaned up? Maybe, but it's not an absolute certainty. Some films can be restored and some can't. We'll leave it up to the experts.