Cause for Alarm (1951)
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While a man recuperates from a heart-attack, he obsesses with the thought that his wife and his doctor are having an affair, so decides to write a letter to the D.A. accusing the two of trying to kill him. After his wife mails the letter for him, he tells her of its contents which provokes his anger and he attacks her, dying on the spot from another heart attack. Though innocent, she is nevertheless desperate to somehow get the letter back. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
- Starring:
- Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tay Garnett
Synopsis of Cause for Alarm
While a man recuperates from a heart-attack, he obsesses with the thought that his wife and his doctor are having an affair, so decides to write a letter to the D.A. accusing the two of trying to kill him. After his wife mails the letter for him, he tells her of its contents which provokes his anger and he attacks her, dying on the spot from another heart attack. Though innocent, she is nevertheless desperate to somehow get the letter back. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
Complete Cast of Cause for Alarm
- Loretta Young - Ellen Jones
- Bruce Cowling - Dr. Ranney Grahame
- Brad Mora - Hoppy, Billy
- Georgia Backus - Mrs. Warren
- Art Baker - Superintendent
- Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer - Man
- Bonnie Kay Eddy - Girl
- Lou Merrill - Dr Philipps
- Jack Daley - Elderly Man
- Kathleen Freeman - Woman
- Barry Sullivan - George Z. Jones
- Margalo Gillmore - Mrs. Edwards
- Irving Bacon - Mr. Carston, Postman
- Don Haggerty - Mr. Russell
- Richard Anderson - Lonesome Sailor
- Teddy Infuhr - Man
- Margie Liszt - Woman
- Earl Hodgins - Postman
- Robert Easton - Man
- Greta Granstedt - Mom
- Director(s):
- Tay Garnett
- Writer(s):
- Tom Lewis, Mel Dinelli
- Producer(s):
- Tom Lewis
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