Don't Bother to Knock(1952)
“… 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.
Director
Roy Ward Baker
Studio
20th Century Fox
Cast
Richard Widmark
as Jed Towers
Marilyn Monroe
as Nell Forbes
Anne Bancroft
as Lyn Lesley
Donna Corcoran
as Bunny Jones
Jeanne Cagney
as Rochelle
Lurene Tuttle
as Ruth Jones
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Eddie Forbes
Jim Backus
as Peter Jones
Verna Felton
as Mrs. Ballew
Willis Bouchey
as Joe the Bartender
Don Beddoe
as Mr. Ballew
Harry Bartell
as Bellboy (uncredited)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1952
Runtime
1h 16m
Language
English
Rating
6.6 / 10
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
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What is Don't Bother to Knock about?▼
An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.
Who directed Don't Bother to Knock?▼
Don't Bother to Knock was directed by Roy Ward Baker and released in 1952. It is a drama, thriller film.
How long is Don't Bother to Knock?▼
Don't Bother to Knock has a runtime of 1 hours and 16 minutes (76 minutes total).
Who stars in Don't Bother to Knock?▼
The cast of Don't Bother to Knock includes Richard Widmark as Jed Towers, Marilyn Monroe as Nell Forbes, Anne Bancroft as Lyn Lesley, Donna Corcoran as Bunny Jones, Jeanne Cagney as Rochelle and more.
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