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Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

18/07/1952 (US)Drama, Thriller1h 16m
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… a wicked sensation as the lonely girl in room 809!

Overview

An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Richard Widmark

      Richard Widmark

      Jed Towers

    2. Marilyn Monroe

      Marilyn Monroe

      Nell Forbes

    3. Anne Bancroft

      Anne Bancroft

      Lyn Lesley

    4. Donna Corcoran

      Donna Corcoran

      Bunny Jones

    5. Jeanne Cagney

      Jeanne Cagney

      Rochelle

    6. Lurene Tuttle

      Lurene Tuttle

      Ruth Jones

    7. Elisha Cook Jr.

      Elisha Cook Jr.

      Eddie Forbes

    8. Jim Backus

      Jim Backus

      Peter Jones

    9. Verna Felton

      Verna Felton

      Mrs. Ballew

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    A review by Cat Ellington

    Written by Cat Ellington on Feb 25, 2017

    Nell Forbes was by far the darkest and most volatile character Marilyn Monroe had ever portrayed in her entire career. Written by Daniel Taradash and directed by Roy Ward Baker, Don't Bother To Knock - a chilling and uncommonly masterful film noir thriller - gives its viewers an up-close glimpse into the crevices of a deeply disturbed human soul. Need a babysitter ... anyone? Yet another five star oeuvre, Don't Bother To Knock is an effort of prodigious degree in classic cinema.

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • hotel
    • based on novel or book
    • detective
    • pilot
    • babysitter
    • singer
    • murder
    • madness
    • voyeur