Alarm
Synopsis
A young, famous crime writer writes under the name Jess Clarck but is actually called Sven Hansen. He is married to a lovely woman who, in her warm, luxurious life, does not understand that her husband draws inspiration for his exciting books by diving in and mingling with the dregs of society. Jess Clarck and his wife have returned home to Denmark, and Clarck wants to write a crime novel for the first time, set in Copenhagen, but how will he find an environment in peaceful Denmark?
Top Cast
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Lau Lauritzen Jr.
Jess Clark
Betty Söderberg
Gerda Clark
Victor Borge
Tjener Cæsar
Johannes Meyer
Fabrikant Schmidt
Victor Montell
Assistent hos Direktør Smith
Karen Jønsson
Den kvindelige Pressefotograf
Hans Egede Budz
Direktør for Falcks Redningskorps
Poul Reichhardt
Assistent Petersen
Poul Rohde
Sagfører Skov
Sigurd Langberg
En Vagabond
Torkil Lauritzen
En Falckmand
Henry Nielsen
En Falckmand
Henry Nielsen
En pølsemand
Arne-Ole David
Gangster
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alice O'Fredericks, Lau Lauritzen Jr.
- Screenplay & Story
- Lau Lauritzen Jr., Alice O'Fredericks, Børge Müller
- Original Title
- Alarm
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Danish
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alice O'Fredericks, Lau Lauritzen Jr.
Lau Lauritzen Jr., Alice O'Fredericks, Børge Müller
Henning Karmark
Department Leadership Roster
Lau Lauritzen Jr.
Writer
Alice O'Fredericks
Director
Henning Karmark
Producer
Alice O'Fredericks
Writer
Børge Müller
Writer
Lau Lauritzen Jr.
Director
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What is Alarm about?
A young, famous crime writer writes under the name Jess Clarck but is actually called Sven Hansen. He is married to a lovely woman who, in her warm, luxurious life, does not understand that her husband draws inspiration for his exciting books by diving in and mingling with the dregs of society. Jess Clarck and his wife have returned home to Denmark, and Clarck wants to write a crime novel for the first time, set in Copenhagen, but how will he find an environment in peaceful Denmark?
Who directed Alarm?
Alarm was directed by Alice O'Fredericks, Lau Lauritzen Jr..
Who stars in Alarm?
The principal cast of Alarm includes Lau Lauritzen Jr., Betty Söderberg, Victor Borge, Johannes Meyer, Victor Montell.
When was Alarm released and how long is it?
Alarm was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.