Suddenly

1954 film by Lewis Allen
Movie film Q1041834
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Suddenly

Summary

Suddenly is a film[1]. Suddenly ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Suddenly's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Suddenly was directed by Lewis Allen[4].
  • Richard Sale wrote the screenplay for Suddenly[5].
  • Suddenly's composer is recorded as David Raksin[6].
  • Suddenly's genre is film noir[7].
  • Suddenly's genre is film based on literature[8].
  • Suddenly's genre is crime thriller film[9].
  • Suddenly's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was Frank Sinatra[11].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was Sterling Hayden[12].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was James Gleason[13].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was Willis Bouchey[14].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was James O'Hara[15].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was Charles Smith[16].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was Nancy Gates[17].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was Paul Frees[18].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was Paul Wexler[19].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was Clark Howat[20].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was Dan White[21].
  • A cast member of Suddenly was John Beradino[22].
  • Suddenly was produced by Robert Bassler[23].
  • Suddenly's production company is recorded as United Artists[24].
  • Suddenly's director of photography is recorded as Charles G. Clarke[25].
  • The original language of Suddenly was English[26].
  • Suddenly's Commons category is recorded as Suddenly (film)[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Suddenly was produced by Robert Bassler[23]. Suddenly was directed by Lewis Allen[4]. Richard Sale wrote the screenplay for Suddenly[5]. Cast members include Frank Sinatra[11], Sterling Hayden[12], James Gleason[13], Willis Bouchey[14], James O'Hara[15], and Charles Smith[16].

Publication

Publication dates include October 7, 1954[28], September 17, 1954[29], and May 13, 1955[30]. The original language of Suddenly was English[26]. Genres include film noir[7], film based on literature[8], crime thriller film[9], and drama film[10]. Suddenly was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[32] and 100%[33].

Why It Matters

Suddenly ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month).[2] Suddenly has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Suddenly is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . explore.bfi.org.uk. explore.bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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