Cause for Alarm! (1951)
Reference View | Change View
- Passed
- 1h 14min
- Crime, Drama
- 18 Jul 1951 (Mexico)
- Movie
An invalid husband (Barry Sullivan) wrongly believes his wife (Loretta Young) and doctor (Bruce Cowling) are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in a letter, which causes a serious concern when he ends up dying anyway.
Director:
Writers:
Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| Loretta Young | ... |
Ellen Jones
|
|
| Barry Sullivan | ... |
George Z. Jones
|
|
| Bruce Cowling | ... |
Dr. Ranney Grahame
|
|
| Margalo Gillmore | ... |
Mrs. Edwards
|
|
| Brad Morrow | ... |
Hoppy - Billy
(as Bradley Mora)
|
|
| Irving Bacon | ... |
Mr. Joe Carston - Postman
|
|
| Georgia Backus | ... |
Mrs. Warren
|
|
| Don Haggerty | ... |
Mr. Russell
|
|
| Art Baker | ... |
Superintendent
|
|
| Richard Anderson | ... |
Lonesome Sailor
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 |
Gerald Courtemarche | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
|
|
|
Jack Daley | ... |
Elderly Man (uncredited)
|
| Robert Easton | ... |
Tex (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Bonnie Kay Eddy | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
|
| Kathleen Freeman | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
|
|
| Greta Granstedt | ... |
Mom (uncredited)
|
|
| Teddy Infuhr | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Ivor James | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
|
|
|
Edward Kilroy | ... |
Crossing Guard (uncredited)
|
|
|
Margie Liszt | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
|
| George McDonald | ... |
Butch (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Louis Merrill | ... |
Mr. Phillips (uncredited) (voice)
|
| Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer | ... |
Guy with Tex (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Helen Winston | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Tay Garnett | ||
Written by
| Mel Dinelli | ... | (screen play) and |
| Tom Lewis | ... | (screen play) |
| Lawrence B. Marcus | ... | (story) (as Larry Marcus) |
| Dorothy Kingsley | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Tom Lewis | ... | producer |
Music by
| André Previn | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James E. Newcom | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Arthur Lonergan | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair styles designer |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator (as William J. Tuttle) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Greenwood | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Alfred E. Spencer | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
Music Department
| Leo Arnaud | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- The Roan Group (1997) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Donau-Film (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (United States) (DVD)
- Classic Flix (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Classic Flix (2024) (United States) (DVD) (Restored version)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Invalid George Jones (Barry Sullivan) is both physically and mentally ill. He mistakenly believes his wife Ellen (Loretta Young) and his doctor (Bruce Cowling) 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 Daniel Bubbeo |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | This Girl Is In Danger! See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | $635,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Producer Tom Lewis wanted Judy Garland for the leading role, but his wife Loretta Young also wanted it. She retained a lawyer who told him that he was discriminating against her because she was his wife. She got the part. See more » |
| Goofs | Needless to say, a two-page letter, mailed in a standard #10 business envelope, with no additional enclosure-- which appears to be all that the doctor burns, in a tabletop ashtray-- would not exceed the one-ounce limit for a standard first-class letter. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Episode #2.8 (2008). See more » |
| Quotes |
George Z. Jones:
Ummm... my head. Ellen Jones: Is your head bothering you? George Z. Jones: Terribly... both of them. Ellen Jones: Would you like me to rub it for you? See more » |