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Cause for Alarm!

1951 · 74 min

A sweaty, ticking-clock nightmare of small obstacles piling into panic, carried by one woman's mounting desperation.

Directed by
Tay Garnett
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
Tagline
This Girl Is In Danger!
Overview
A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.

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Directed by
Tay Garnett
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • deception
    • guilt
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    • fate
    Places
    • suburbs
    • home
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension8
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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