Cause for alarm, 1951 loretta young plays a housewife caring for an invalid husband in postwar california. Fastmoving thriller about sullivan, a madly jealous man, who is recuperating after some heart problems. Film noir classics hosted by foster hirsch cause for alarm. As the delusional george jones barry sullivan struggles to recover from. Cause for alarm this 1951 film noir features music by andre previn with the underrated barry sullivan and loretta young starring. Set in fascist italy in that year, the book is one of amblers classic spy thrillers plot summary. George decides to write the authorities about his wifes supposed murder plot. Indeed, in some ways the presence of young works slightly against alarm. Watch cause for alarm online stream full movie directv. Nice dialogue as a nurse wheels out a sailor in a wheelchair.
George barry sullivan and ellen jones loretta young fell in love and married back in the war when he was a. Made as the old hollywood was dying to be replaced by the new world of television, the film pointed to youngs successful move into. Taking place in just a few rooms of a modest home, it comes across more like a low budget rko film noir of the same period. Ellen loretta young narrates the tale of the most terrifying day of my life, how she was taking care of her bedridden husband george z. Loretta youngbarry sullivanbruce cowlingmargalo gillmorebrad morrowirving bacongeorgia backusdon haggertyart bakerrichard anderson. He mistakenly believes his wife ellen and his doctor are having an affair a. Tense suspenser stars loretta young as ellen young, a wife who is suspected by invalid husband george barry sullivan of plotting with his doctor to kill him.
Starring loretta young, barry sullivan, bruce cowling, margalo gillmore. Cause for alarm 1951 click here for larger view a flashback shows how ellen loretta young met george barry sullivan in a naval hospital during world war ii while she was dating his friend, lieutenant ranney grahame bruce cowling, a young military doctor whose busy schedule left little time for her. Cause for alarm 1951 03301951 us drama, thriller, crime, mystery 1h 14m user score. There are plenty of those british writers who specialize on spy novels during that time in europe and i could have easily given this at least a 3star rating. Released 1951, cause for alarm stars loretta young, barry sullivan, bruce cowling, margalo gillmore the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 14 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Jun 17, 2019 film noir classics hosted by foster hirsch cause for alarm. Cause for alarm 1951 loretta young original film noir. Made as the old hollywood was dying to be replaced by the new world of television, the film. Cause for alarm 1951 stream and watch online moviefone. Starring loretta young, barry sullivan this girl is in trouble. Cause for alarm 1951 loretta young original film noir studio still q417 cause for alarm 1951 with loretta young. Feb 18, 2019 an invalid husband wrongly believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in a letter, which causes a serious concern when he ends up dying anyway. Loretta youngbarry sullivanbruce cowlingmargalo gillmorebrad morrowirving bacongeorgia backusdon haggertyart.
Watch cause for alarm 1951 online free trial the roku. And tay garnett, one of the better directors from this era, expresses this dichotomy without thrusting. An invalid husband wrongly believes his wife and doctor are. Think john le carre, ken follett, frederick forsyth, jeffrey archer, etc. A jealous husband recovering from a heart attack begins to lose his mind. This suburban film noir from 1951, which from a feminist lens was ahead of its time, is. He mistakenly believes his wife ellen and his doctor are having an affair and also planning to kill him. He wrongly accuses his wife of having an affair and attempts to frame her for his own murder. Cause for alarm 1951 directed by tay garnett genres drama, thriller. One day her husband barry sullivan tells her he believes that she and his doctor, a mutual friend, are planning to kill him, and that he has. Tense suspenser stars loretta young as ellen young, a wife who is suspected by invalid husband george. With loretta young, barry sullivan, bruce cowling, margalo gillmore. As the delusional george jones barry sullivan struggles to recover from a crippling heart.
Jun 21, 2019 1h 14min action, crime, drama, filmnoir, thriller 23 august 1951 portugalan invalid husband wrongly believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in a letter, which causes a serious concern when he ends up dying anyway. Jones is a invalid husband who wrongly thinks his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in letter, which causes a. Loretta young, barry sullivan, bruce cowling director. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Although an 18 apr 1950 hr news item noted that cause for alarm. One day her husband barry sullivan tells her he believes that she and his doctor, a mutual friend, are planning to kill him, and that he has sent full details of their plot to the district attorney.
Cause for alarm 1951 as the delusional george jones barry sullivan struggles to recover from a crippling heart attack, he begins to believe his wife, ellen loretta young, and friend, dr. Cause for alarm is a novel by eric ambler first published in 1938. An invalid husband wrongly believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him and outlines that. Invalid george jones is both physically and mentally ill. Cause for alarm is a 1951 film noir suspense film directed by tay garnett, written by mel dinelli and tom lewis, based on a story by larry. Nicholas marlow, an english engineer engaged to a young doctor, one day, out of the blue, loses his wellpaid job.
Cause for alarm is notable for the star power of loretta young in this quicklymade 14 days blevel film. Cause for alarm full movie good quality 1951 youtube. A flashback shows how ellen met george in a naval hospital during world war ii while she was dating his friend, lieutenant ranney grahame. Tay garnett a neurotic husband believes his luscious wife is having a steamy. He sensed a surprise ending approaching and turned the tv off, the beter to view ca in its entirety. Cause for alarm has all the ingredients of a typical wwii british espionage novel. An invalid husband wrongly believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in a letter, which causes a serious concern when he ends up dying anyway. Jones barry sullivan when he suddenly dropped dead. Film noir is a cinematic term primarily to describe stylish hollywood crime dramas. The resolution to cause for alarm is as sudden as they come.
Storyline invalid george jones is both physically and mentally ill. As the delusional george jones barry sullivan struggles to recover from a crippling heart attack, he begins to believe his wife, ellen loretta young, and friend, dr. Margaret talbot writes about the director tay garnetts cause for alarm. Grahame bruce cowling, are planning to kill him in order to be together. Cause for alarm 1951 unrated 1h 14m mysteries a man barry sullivan mails a letter accusing his wife loretta young and doctor bruce cowling of. Alarm is nothing more than a manipulative innocent victim film, but having a legend. Cause for alarm 1951 unrated 1h 14m mysteries a man barry sullivan mails a letter accusing his wife loretta young and doctor bruce cowling of killing him, tells his wife, then drops dead. Jones is a invalid husband who wrongly thinks his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in letter, which causes a serious concern when he ends up dying anyway. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for cause for alarm.
The owner of this website is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon properties including, but not limited to,,, or. An invalid husband wrongly believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him and outlines that suspicion in a letter, which causes. He mistakenly believes his wife ellen and his doctor are having an affair and. Like a lot of decent 1950s dramas of suburban life, there is a wonderful contrast between the craziness indoors and the placidity of the ozzie and harriet world outdoors.
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