Sterling Hayden as Sheriff Tod Shaw

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Sterling Hayden as Sheriff Tod Shaw is the tough, authoritative lawman portrayed by Hayden in the 1954 film noir "Suddenly."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character role
film character
appearsIn Suddenly NERFINISHED
blackAndWhiteFilm true
centralConflict attempted assassination of the U.S. President
characterName Sheriff Tod Shaw NERFINISHED
characterTrait authoritative
determined
tough
coStarsWith Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED
James Gleason NERFINISHED
Nancy Gates NERFINISHED
countryOfFilmProduction United States NERFINISHED
filmDirector Lewis Allen NERFINISHED
filmGenre crime thriller
film noir
filmReleaseYear 1954
filmRuntimeApproxMinutes 75
filmWriter Richard Sale NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium feature film
narrativeFunction defender of the town
protagonist
occupationInFiction sheriff
portrayedBy Sterling Hayden NERFINISHED
roleType authority figure
lawman
setting small American town of Suddenly, California

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Suddenly leadActorRole Sterling Hayden as Sheriff Tod Shaw