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Cause for Alarm

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Cause for Alarm (1951)

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Runtime: 74 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A former US serviceman recovering from illness (Barry Sullivan) forms an unfounded suspicion that his wife (Loretta Young) is having an affair and decides to frame her. After planting evidence that... A former US serviceman recovering from illness (Barry Sullivan) forms an unfounded suspicion that his wife (Loretta Young) is having an affair and decides to frame her. After planting evidence that she and her lover were planning on poisoning him, he dies of other causes, leaving her in a predicament that appears to implicate her in foul play from any angle. Taut pacing, fine performances, and a great plot make this a classic thriller. [More]

Starring: Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Margalo Gilmore, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer

Starring: Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Margalo Gilmore, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Bruce Cowling, Irving Bacon, Georgia Backus, Don Haggerty, Art Baker, Richard Anderson, Kathleen Freeman

Director: Tay Garnett

Director: Tay Garnett
Screenwriter: Tom Lewis, Mel Dinelli
Producer: Tom Lewis

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