
Natural Born Killers(1994)
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.


“This Girl Is In Danger!”
A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.

Loretta Young
Ellen Jones

Barry Sullivan
George Z. Jones

Bruce Cowling
Dr. Ranney Grahame

Margalo Gillmore
Mrs. Edwards

Brad Morrow
Hoppy / Billy

Irving Bacon
Mr. Carston, Postman

Georgia Backus
Mrs. Warren

Don Haggerty
Mr. Russell

Art Baker
Superintendent

Richard Anderson
Lonesome Sailor
Cause for Alarm! is a thriller, drama, crime film released in 1951 exploring themes of letter, postman, film noir, tense. Directed by Tay Garnett, it stars Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling. 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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