Sudden Fear

I've seen this. It is excellent; a must see.

I say that fully aware that the film's transfer to DVD appears to be flawed. It's doubtful that the film appeared as poorly when it was projected, but I have only seen this DVD. The contrast varies throughout the film, and it isn't as sharp as it might have been.

Nonetheless, the film is a thrilling suspense story.

The film was nominated for four academy awards in 1952: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Joan Crawford; Best Actor in a Supporting role, Jack Palance; Best Cinemaphotograpy, Black-And-White; Best Costume Design, Black-And-White.

The film's suspenseful score (particularly effective late in the film) was written by Elmer Bernstein.

Wikipedia's Sudden Fear entry.

Sudden Fear at The Internet Movie Database.

The NY Times' 1952 review of Sudden Fear.

Kino International's DVD release occurred in 2003. There is a German/English language DVD entitled Eiskalte Rache, released in 2005, which may be a better transfer. I haven't seen it, so cannot say.