Frank Sinatra as John Baron
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Frank Sinatra as John Baron is Sinatra’s chilling portrayal of a cold-blooded, psychopathic assassin in the 1954 film noir thriller "Suddenly."
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting performance
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film character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Suddenly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | short story "Suddenly" by Richard Sale ⓘ |
| careerSignificanceForActor | one of Frank Sinatra’s key dramatic roles ⓘ |
| characterAlignment | villain ⓘ |
| characterName | John Baron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cold-blooded
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psychopathic ⓘ |
| characterType | assassin ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
James Gleason
NERFINISHED
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Nancy Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Hayden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReceptionAspect | noted for intense, menacing performance ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s American cinema ⓘ |
| filmCinematographyBy | Charles G. Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Lewis Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmEditedBy | John F. Schreyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
film noir
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thriller film ⓘ |
| filmMusicBy | David Raksin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| filmRuntimeApprox | 75 minutes ⓘ |
| filmSetting | fictional town of Suddenly, California ⓘ |
| filmWriter | Richard Sale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeMediaStatus | public domain in some territories ⓘ |
| influencedPerceptionOfActor | showcased Sinatra’s ability to play dark, violent roles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodOfAssassinationPlan | sniping from a private home overlooking a train station ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | chilling portrayal of a hired killer ⓘ |
| occupationInStory | hitman ⓘ |
| plansAssassinationOf | President of the United States ⓘ |
| plotFunction | leads a team of gunmen holding a family hostage ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Libra Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1954-10-07 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| threatens | family of Sheriff Tod Shaw’s love interest ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice | sniper rifle ⓘ |
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