- Country: USA
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Release: 1954-09-17
- Director: Lewis Allen
- Writers: Richard Sale
- Language: English
- Stars: Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) , Sterling Hayden , James Gleason (I) (1882–1959) , Nancy Gates , Kim Charney , Willis Bouchey , Paul Frees (1920–1986) , Christopher Dark , James O’Hara , Kem Dibbs
- Runtime: 77 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Внезапный , Repentinamente (Spain) , Suddenly (United Kingdom) , Plötzlich (Germany) , Der Attentäter (Austria) , Suddenly (Australia) , Tappaja (Finland) , Gangsters in agguato (Italy) , Sucedió en Suddenly (Spain) , Attentatorn (Sweden) , Nagle (Poland) , Yo aprendí a matar (Argentina) , Váratlan (Hungary) , Meu Ofício É Matar (Brazil) , Suddenly (Canada) , Kör Tuzak (Turkey) , Suddenly (Germany) , Je dois tuer (Belgium) , Ei armoa (Finland) , Ik moet doden (Belgium) , Внезапно (Bulgaria) , Meu Ofício é Matar (Brazil) , Suddenly (Romania) , Je dois tuer (France, French Republic) , Conciencias negras (Mexico) , De repente (Spain) , Suddenly (United States of America) , Conciencias negras (Argentina) , Je dois tuer (Canada) , Der Attentäter , Suddenly , Οι τρομοκράτες (Greece) , 三人の狙撃者 (Japan) , O Seu Ofício Era Matar (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Oi tromokrates (Greece) , By i alarm (Denmark)
- Plot: 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.
- IMDB:tt0047542
Suddenly Cast · · · ALL
Lewis Allen
Director
Frank Sinatra
(1915–1998)
John Baron
Sterling Hayden
Sheriff Tod Shaw
James Gleason
(I)
(1882–1959)
Peter 'Pop' Benson
Nancy Gates
Ellen Benson
Kim Charney
Peter 'Pidge' Benson III
Willis Bouchey
Secret Service Detail Chief Dan Carney
Paul Frees
(1920–1986)
Benny Conklin
Christopher Dark
Bart Wheeler
James O’Hara
Jud Hobson
Kem Dibbs
Wilson
Charles Smith
Bebop
Clark Howat
Haggerty
John Beradino
Trooper (uncredited)
Richard Collier
Ed Hawkins (uncredited)
Roy Engel
Driver Asking Slim for Directions (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Driver Asking Tod for Directions (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Iz Kaplan (uncredited)
Dan White
Burg (uncredited)