Cause for Alarm!

Name: Cause for Alarm!
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Released: 1951-03-30
Duration: 1 h 14 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling, Margalo Gillmore, Brad Morrow

1951·Movie·NR·74 min·★ 5.9(43)

Thriller Drama Crime More English titles

“This Girl Is In Danger!”

A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.

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About Cause for Alarm!

Cause for Alarm! is a 1951 English-language thriller, drama and crime film directed by Tay Garnett. The cast is led by Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling. It has a runtime of 1h 14m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

Cause for Alarm! was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on March 30, 1951, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Tay Garnett
Writers: Lawrence B. Marcus, Mel Dinelli, Tom Lewis
Release date: March 30, 1951
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cause for Alarm! cast & crew

Cause for Alarm! was directed by Tay Garnett and written by Lawrence B. Marcus, Mel Dinelli, and Tom Lewis.

The cast features Loretta Young as Ellen Jones, Barry Sullivan as George Z. Jones, Bruce Cowling as Dr. Ranney Grahame, Margalo Gillmore as Mrs. Edwards, Brad Morrow as Hoppy / Billy, and Irving Bacon as Mr. Carston, Postman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by André Previn, cinematography is by Joseph Ruttenberg, and it was produced by Tom Lewis.

Is Cause for Alarm! worth watching?

At 1h 14m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy thriller, drama, and crime, Cause for Alarm! is worth a place on your watchlist.

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