Where to watch Cause for Alarm! (1951) tonight
Cause for Alarm! (1951) runs 1 h 14 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 6.0 from 45 TMDB members. A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.
- Runtime
- 1 h 14 min — ends 9:14 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Released
- March 30, 1951
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 from 45 votes
- Director
- Tay Garnett
- Starring
- Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling, Margalo Gillmore
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Questions people ask
- How long is Cause for Alarm!?
- Cause for Alarm! is 1 h 14 min long (74 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:14 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Cause for Alarm! rated?
- Cause for Alarm! is rated NR in the US.
- Is Cause for Alarm! a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Thriller and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Cause for Alarm!?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Pure Flix (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Troma NOW (subscription), Hoopla (free), Public Domain Movies (free), Fawesome (free), Filmtap (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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