Don't Bother to Knock (1952)
Genre: Drama / Filmnoir
Duration: 76 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
Stars: Richard Widmark, Marilyn Monroe and Anne Bancroft
IMDb score:
6,9 (9.519)
Releasedate: 18 July 1952
Don't Bother to Knock plot
"… a wicked sensation as the lonely girl in room 809!"
Nell Forbes is released from an institution and gets a job as a babysitter in a hotel through her uncle. When she meets her neighbor Jed Towers, she gets the strange idea that he is her deceased ex-husband. Nothing can stop her from winning him back. Not even Bunny; the girl to watch out for.
Actors and actresses
Jed Towers
Nell Forbes
Lyn Lesley
Bunny Jones
Rochelle
Ruth Jones
Eddie Forbes
Peter Jones
Mrs. Ballew
Joe the Bartender
Reviews & comments
Dutchfan
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- 1576 messages
- 754 votes
Marilyn Monroe does a particularly good job as a psychiatric patient who has just been released from a mental hospital and who has a relapse during an evening of babysitting.
I don't really understand why there are some negative comments here about her acting in this film, because she is very convincing as the young confused woman, Nell.
Richard Widmark plays a rather overly macho, heavy-smoking and whiskey-drinking pilot, who is looking forward to a night with Monroe.
There is a clear erotic atmosphere between Monroe and Widmark.
I found Anne Bancroft only mediocre as a singer, found her playback also quite weak.
This was her movie debut.
I found the film, which takes place almost entirely in a hotel room, to be mediocre.
The film is especially worthwhile because of Monroe's good portrayal.
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scorsese
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- 13430 messages
- 11264 votes
Good film about a woman with psychological problems who looks after a child in a hotel. This thriller does not want to be really exciting. But the main character is captivating enough and the film certainly does not last too long. Furthermore, an excellent cast, which meant the debut for Anne Bancroft. Marilyn Monroe knows how to convince.
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clubsport
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- 4050 messages
- 7099 votes
Monroe very convincingly plays the role of a woman who is psychologically not quite right , as soon as Widmark appears in her room it becomes entertaining , he also does his best but she steals the show with her performance .
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