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Cause for Alarm! is a 1951 melodrama suspense film directed by Tay Garnett, written by Mel Dinelli and Tom Lewis, based on a story by Larry Marcus. Ellen ( Loretta Young ) narrates the tale of "the most terrifying day of my life", how she was taking care of her bedridden husband George Z. Jones ( Barry Sullivan ) when he suddenly dropped dead.
With Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling, Margalo Gillmore. An invalid husband (Barry Sullivan) wrongly believes his wife (Loretta Young) and doctor (Bruce Cowling) are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in a letter, which causes a serious concern when he ends up dying anyway.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Tay Garnett
- 1951-07-18
A woman tries to stop her husband from sending a letter that frames her for murder. Cause for Alarm! is a film noir thriller starring Loretta Young and Barry Sullivan, directed by Tay Garnett.
- Tay Garnett, Jack Greenwood
- Loretta Young
Feb 27, 2024 · Directed by the respected Tay Garnett and led by the name star Loretta Young, Cause for Alarm! was a gamble, a roll of the dice hoping to score a surprise sleeper hit. The story focuses on a woman under pressure, in a performance showcase similar to Barbara Stanwyck’s superb suspense noir Sorry, Wrong Number.
An invalid husband (Barry Sullivan) wrongly believes his wife (Loretta Young) and doctor (Bruce Cowling) are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in a letter, which causes a serious concern when he ends up dying anyway.
Feb 21, 2020 · Though it was written and directed by men, “Cause for Alarm!” feels like a work of accidental feminism—a cry for help sent telepathically from the fifties. (Maybe the uncredited writing...
Oct 18, 2023 · Learn the meaning, history, and usage of the idiom \"cause for alarm\", which means a reason to feel worried or concerned. See examples, synonyms, and pop culture references of this phrase.
