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Don't Bother to Knock
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Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

"… a wicked sensation as the lonely girl in room 809!"
Audience Score
67
NR 1 hr 16 minJul 18th, 1952Thriller, Drama
Jed, an airline pilot, is resting in a hotel when he notices Nell, a young woman babysitting for a wealthy couple. As Jed gets to know Nell better he realises that the woman is not as stable as perhaps she should be.
DirectorRoy Ward Baker
StarringRichard WidmarkMarilyn MonroeAnne Bancroft

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Cast & Crew

Richard Widmark
as Jed Towers
Marilyn Monroe
as Nell Forbes
Anne Bancroft
as Lyn Lesley
Donna Corcoran
as Bunny Jones

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 18th, 1952
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 14th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:voyeur, hotel, detective, babysitter, pilot, murder, madness, singer

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