Cause for Alarm!

"This Girl Is In Danger!"

Jul 18 1951 Approved 1h 14m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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

Plot

Invalid George Jones is both physically and mentally ill. He mistakenly believes his wife Ellen and his doctor are having an affair and also planning to kill him. He writes a letter to the district attorney detailing their alleged murder plot. After he has Ellen give the letter to their postman, he reveals its contents to her and then threatens her with a gun. The excitement proves to much and George suffers a fatal collapse. Now Ellen must find a way to retrieve the incriminating letter.

Written by

Mel Dinelli, Tom Lewis, Lawrence B. Marcus

Directed by

Tay Garnett

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
2,772
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA