Cause for Alarm! (1951)
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Directors
Tay Garnett
Cast
Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling, Irving Bacon
The story
During World War II, Ellen works as a nurse in a naval hospital. While dating military doctor Ranney Grahame, Ellen meets Ranney's pilot friend George Jones and they fall in love and marry. Years later in their suburban house, George is gravely ill with a heart condition and confined to his bed.
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Film Noir, drama film, film noir
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