Crawford had it all figured out, but it did not go as planned. But her potential murderers both ended up dead.

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Oh! The shadow of the clock pendulum on her as she looks at the schedule of the critical minutes! Genius!

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Joan Crawford has a sophisticated sting she is setting up here to avoid being murdered.

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OK, did not expect to see a Jack Kerouac connection.

And yes, I think someone needs to write about Lenore Coffee. #NoirAlley #TCMParty #SuddenFear

Love that they focus on her, with only a brief cutaway to show how bad teh wreck is. The scarf washing away and her walking into the night is a nice touch. #NoirAlley #TCMparty #SuddenFear

Irene and Myra are wearing the exact same outfit.

This is not going to end well. Not with Jack gunning the car... #NoirAlley #TCMParty #SuddenFear

Gods. The shadows The edit. The cinematography. I'm amazed. Brilliant work. Tense as a piano wire.

And poor cat. #NoirAlley #TCMParty #SuddenFear

Betrayed by the handkerchief. She knows everything.

And now we get some San Francisco night photography. Gods. Love this. Bet they didn't have to slick down the streets at all. #NoirAlley #TCMParty #SuddenFear