Sudden Fear (1952)

In the realm of glamour and opulence, Myra Hudson, a wealthy playwright and heiress, finds her life intertwined with Lester Blaine, an actor she once dismissed from her play for lacking the charm of a 'romantic leading man.' Their paths cross again on a train journey from New York to San Francisco, where Lester, bent on proving Myra wrong, seduces her with an allure she'd been blind to. The magnetic pull of his charm sweeps Myra off her feet, and they marry, setting up a domestic haven in her San Francisco residence. As the curtain of their wedded life rises, Myra, smitten by her husband's apparent affection, decides to amend her will, leaving her vast fortune to her newfound love. Unbeknownst to her, the shadows of deceit are creeping closer. Lester, far from the doting husband, is entangled in a sinister plot with his lover, Irene Neves, who also happens to be the girlfriend of Myra's lawyer's son, Junior Kearney. Their clandestine scheme? To murder Myra and inherit her wealth. But fate has a twist in store. A forgotten Dictaphone left running by Myra records the murderous conspiracy, revealing Lester's true intentions. As Myra stumbles upon this chilling revelation, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. But with the lines between predator and prey blurred, who is the real cat and who is the mouse? The riveting tale of 'Sudden Fear' plunges into this labyrinth of deception and fear, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats, wondering what Myra will do next.

Sudden Fear is a thriller movie featuring Joan Crawford.

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