1954FEATURE FILMS
SUSPENSE, CRIME DRAMA, THRILLER, FILM NOIR.
FRANK SINATRA, STERLING HAYDEN, JAMES GLEASON, NANCY GATES, KIM CHARNEY, PAUL FREES, CHRISTOPHER DARK, WILLIE BOUCHEY, PAUL WEXLER, JIM LILBURN, CHARLES SMITH, KEN DIBBS, CLARK HOWATT, DAN WHITE, RICHARD COLLIER, ROY ENGEL, TED STANHOPE, CHARLES WAGGENHEIM, JOHN BERNARDINO.
A STORY OF A CRAZED, COLD-BLOODED ASSASSIN DETERMINED TO KILL THE PRESIDENT. THIS FILM TAKES PLACE IN THE SLEEPY CALIFORNIA TOWN OF "SUDDENLY". THE LOCAL SHERIFF IS INFORMED BY WIRE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. WILL BE ARRIVING IN TOWN BY TRAIN. THE PRESIDENT IS ON A FISHING TRIP AND HIS PARTY WILL TAKE MOTOR VEHICLES INTO THE MOUNTAINS FROM THE TRAIN STATION. THE WHOLE OPERATION IS TOP SECRET AND THE SHERIFF IS INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IT QUIET UNTIL THE SECRET SERVICE ARRIVES. WHEN THE AGENTS DO ARRIVE, THEIR COMMANDER SENDS HIS MEN TO SECURE ALL THE SHOPS AND HOUSES NEAR THE TRAIN STATION TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE IS LURKING ABOUT. WHEN THE COMMANDER INQUIRES ABOUT A BIG HOUSE ON A HILL OVERLOOKING THE TRAIN STATION, THE SHERIFF INFORMS HIM THAT IT IS THE HOME OF HIS GIRLFRIEND, GATES (SHE'S A WIDOW), HER YOUNG SON CHARNEY, AND HER FATHER-IN-LAW, GLEASON. WHEN THE SHEROFF MENTIONS THAT THE FATHER-IN-LAW USED TO BE IN THE SECRET SERVICE, BOUCHEY SMILES AND SAYS HE USED TO BE HIS BOSS. MEANWHILE, THREE MEN DRESSED LIKE FEDERAL AGENTS ARRIVE IN A CAR. THEIR LEADER SEES THE HOUSE ON THE HILL AND TELLS HIS DRIVER TO GO THERE. WHILE GRANDPA TINKERS WITH THEIR BROKEN TELEVISION SET, THE WIDOW ANSWERS THE DOOR. THE GANGSTER SAYS THE HE AND HIS MEN ARE FBI AGENTS WHO HAVE COME TO SECURE THE HOUSE WHILE THE PRESIDENT IS IN TOWN. GRANDPA IS A BIT SUSPICIOUS OF THE MEN, BUT HE HAS BEEN RETIRED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND ASSUMES THAT PROCEDURES HAVE SOMEWHAT CHANGED. THE DOORBELL RINGS AND IT IS THE SHERRIF & SECRET SERVICE AGENT TO CHECK HOUSE. THE SECRET SERVICE MEN'S REUNION IS SHORT-LIVE BECAUSE BOUCHEY SPOTS SINATRA AND IMMEDIATLY REALIZES WHO HE IS. BEFORE HE CAN DRAW HIS GUN, THE ASSASSIN GUNS HIM DOWN AND WOUNDS THE SHERIFF IN THE ARM. THE ASSASSINS HAVE COME TO KILL THE PRESIDENT. THEY GATHERS THE HOSTAGES INTO THE LIVING ROOM AND TELLS THEM THAT IF THERE ARE ANY FALSE MOVES THE KID GETS IT. HE THEN INSTRUCTS HIS GUYS TO PUT THE KITCHEN TABLE IN FRONT OF THE LIVING ROOM WINDOW: A WINDOW THAT OFFERS A PERFECT VIEW OF THE TRAIN DEPOT. THE ASSASSIN BOLTS HIS RIFLE TRIPOD TO THE TABLE SO THAT IT WILL BE PERFECTLY STILL. HE REVEALS THAT HE HAS BEEN PAID $500,000 BY AN UNNAMED SOURCE TO KILL THE PRESIDENT. HE'LL NEVER GET AWAY WITH IT. THE TELEVISION REPAIRMAN ARRIVES. HE TOO IS HELD HOSTAGE. THE KILLERS ARE TAUNTED AND CALLED COWARDS BY THE BOY. THE BOY SHOOTS CAP PISTOL, ASSASSINS LAUGH. ONE OF THE ASSASSINS IS SPOTTED BY AN ALERT DEPUTY, BUT THE LAWMAN IS GUNNED DOWN. THE KILLER IS CORNERED BY THE SECRET SERVICE, BUT IS KILLED BEFORE THEY CAN GET ANY INFORMATION OUT OF HIM. THE LEADER BEGINS TO UNRAVEL. INTENSE SITUATION. WIRES THE ELECTRICITY TO A METAL TABLE. TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS. SPILLS GLASS OF WATER. GUN FIRE. HIT WITH HEAVY ASHTRAY. STRUGGLE.
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FRANK SINATRA, STERLING HAYDEN, JAMES GLEASON, NANCY GATES, KIM CHARNEY, PAUL FREES, CHRISTOPHER DARK, WILLIE BOUCHEY, PAUL WEXLER, JIM LILBURN, CHARLES SMITH, KEN DIBBS, CLARK HOWATT, DAN WHITE, RICHARD COLLIER, ROY ENGEL, TED STANHOPE, CHARLES WAGGENHEIM, JOHN BERNARDINO.
A STORY OF A CRAZED, COLD-BLOODED ASSASSIN DETERMINED TO KILL THE PRESIDENT. THIS FILM TAKES PLACE IN THE SLEEPY CALIFORNIA TOWN OF "SUDDENLY". THE LOCAL SHERIFF IS INFORMED BY WIRE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. WILL BE ARRIVING IN TOWN BY TRAIN. THE PRESIDENT IS ON A FISHING TRIP AND HIS PARTY WILL TAKE MOTOR VEHICLES INTO THE MOUNTAINS FROM THE TRAIN STATION. THE WHOLE OPERATION IS TOP SECRET AND THE SHERIFF IS INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IT QUIET UNTIL THE SECRET SERVICE ARRIVES. WHEN THE AGENTS DO ARRIVE, THEIR COMMANDER SENDS HIS MEN TO SECURE ALL THE SHOPS AND HOUSES NEAR THE TRAIN STATION TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE IS LURKING ABOUT. WHEN THE COMMANDER INQUIRES ABOUT A BIG HOUSE ON A HILL OVERLOOKING THE TRAIN STATION, THE SHERIFF INFORMS HIM THAT IT IS THE HOME OF HIS GIRLFRIEND, GATES (SHE'S A WIDOW), HER YOUNG SON CHARNEY, AND HER FATHER-IN-LAW, GLEASON. WHEN THE SHEROFF MENTIONS THAT THE FATHER-IN-LAW USED TO BE IN THE SECRET SERVICE, BOUCHEY SMILES AND SAYS HE USED TO BE HIS BOSS. MEANWHILE, THREE MEN DRESSED LIKE FEDERAL AGENTS ARRIVE IN A CAR. THEIR LEADER SEES THE HOUSE ON THE HILL AND TELLS HIS DRIVER TO GO THERE. WHILE GRANDPA TINKERS WITH THEIR BROKEN TELEVISION SET, THE WIDOW ANSWERS THE DOOR. THE GANGSTER SAYS THE HE AND HIS MEN ARE FBI AGENTS WHO HAVE COME TO SECURE THE HOUSE WHILE THE PRESIDENT IS IN TOWN. GRANDPA IS A BIT SUSPICIOUS OF THE MEN, BUT HE HAS BEEN RETIRED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND ASSUMES THAT PROCEDURES HAVE SOMEWHAT CHANGED. THE DOORBELL RINGS AND IT IS THE SHERRIF & SECRET SERVICE AGENT TO CHECK HOUSE. THE SECRET SERVICE MEN'S REUNION IS SHORT-LIVE BECAUSE BOUCHEY SPOTS SINATRA AND IMMEDIATLY REALIZES WHO HE IS. BEFORE HE CAN DRAW HIS GUN, THE ASSASSIN GUNS HIM DOWN AND WOUNDS THE SHERIFF IN THE ARM. THE ASSASSINS HAVE COME TO KILL THE PRESIDENT. THEY GATHERS THE HOSTAGES INTO THE LIVING ROOM AND TELLS THEM THAT IF THERE ARE ANY FALSE MOVES THE KID GETS IT. HE THEN INSTRUCTS HIS GUYS TO PUT THE KITCHEN TABLE IN FRONT OF THE LIVING ROOM WINDOW: A WINDOW THAT OFFERS A PERFECT VIEW OF THE TRAIN DEPOT. THE ASSASSIN BOLTS HIS RIFLE TRIPOD TO THE TABLE SO THAT IT WILL BE PERFECTLY STILL. HE REVEALS THAT HE HAS BEEN PAID $500,000 BY AN UNNAMED SOURCE TO KILL THE PRESIDENT. HE'LL NEVER GET AWAY WITH IT. THE TELEVISION REPAIRMAN ARRIVES. HE TOO IS HELD HOSTAGE. THE KILLERS ARE TAUNTED AND CALLED COWARDS BY THE BOY. THE BOY SHOOTS CAP PISTOL, ASSASSINS LAUGH. ONE OF THE ASSASSINS IS SPOTTED BY AN ALERT DEPUTY, BUT THE LAWMAN IS GUNNED DOWN. THE KILLER IS CORNERED BY THE SECRET SERVICE, BUT IS KILLED BEFORE THEY CAN GET ANY INFORMATION OUT OF HIM. THE LEADER BEGINS TO UNRAVEL. INTENSE SITUATION. WIRES THE ELECTRICITY TO A METAL TABLE. TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS. SPILLS GLASS OF WATER. GUN FIRE. HIT WITH HEAVY ASHTRAY. STRUGGLE.
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