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… More 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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 14 min.
Directed By: Tay Garnett
Written By: Tom Lewis, Mel Dinelli
Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1951 Wide
On DVD: Jul 26, 2005

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The film looked more like a 1950s TV show than a feature film.

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AJ V

This is a brilliant suspense film, Young gives a fantastic performance as a wife who doesn't want to be suspected for murdering her husband. Great story, I loved it.
jay n

High strung melodrama with Loretta at a fever pitch almost the whole way through. Plays more like an extended episode from an old anthology series than a feature and a rather nonsensical one at that.