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Cast
Lau Lauritzen Jr.
as Jess Clark
Betty Söderberg
as Gerda Clark
Victor Borge
as Tjener Cæsar
Johannes Meyer
as Fabrikant Schmidt
Victor Montell
as Assistent hos Direktør Smith
Karen Jønsson
as Den kvindelige Pressefotograf
Hans Egede Budz
as Direktør for Falcks Redningskorps
Poul Reichhardt
as Assistent Petersen
Poul Rohde
as Sagfører Skov
Sigurd Langberg
as En Vagabond
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1938
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorLau Lauritzen Jr., Alice O'Fredericks
WritersBørge Müller, Alice O'Fredericks, Lau Lauritzen Jr.
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAlarm
About Alarm
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?
Directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr., Alice O'Fredericks, Alarm leans on a strong ensemble — Lau Lauritzen Jr., Betty Söderberg, Victor Borge — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1938.
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