Cause for Alarm! (1951) is a film noir suspense film directed by Tay Garnett (The Postman Always Rings Twice), written by Mel Dinelli and Tom Lewis, based on a story by Larry Marcus. IMdB, blank">Cause for Alarm!, retrieved 11 February 2008. 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. Jones (Barry Sullivan) when he suddenly dropped dead.
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 his lawyer 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
