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Cause for Alarm! is a 1951 American suspense film directed by Tay Garnett and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Loretta Young plays a wife whose dangerously jealous and bedridden husband writes a letter accusing her of plotting his death, then dies after the letter has entered the postal system. Much of the tension comes from her desperate attempt to retrieve it within an outwardly ordinary suburban setting.
The film is in the public domain in the United States.
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What is Cause for Alarm! about?
Cause for Alarm! is a 1951 American suspense film about a wife whose jealous, bedridden husband writes a letter accusing her of plotting his death. The situation becomes dangerous after he dies and the letter has already entered the neighborhood.
Who stars in Cause for Alarm!?
Loretta Young plays the wife at the center of the story. The film was directed by Tay Garnett and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
What makes the letter important in Cause for Alarm!?
The letter creates a false accusation that can turn the neighbors and authorities against the wife. Its circulation after the husband's death drives the film's suspense.
When was Cause for Alarm! released?
The film was released in 1951. It is an American suspense picture directed by Tay Garnett for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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