Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

  • NR
  • 07/18/1952 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 16m

… a wicked sensation as the lonely girl in room 809!

Overview

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.

Roy Ward Baker

Director

Charlotte Armstrong

Novel

Daniel Taradash

Screenplay

Cast

Richard Widmark's headshot

Richard Widmark

Jed Towers
Marilyn Monroe's headshot

Marilyn Monroe

Nell Forbes
Anne Bancroft's headshot

Anne Bancroft

Lyn Lesley
Donna Corcoran's headshot

Donna Corcoran

Bunny Jones
Jeanne Cagney's headshot

Jeanne Cagney

Rochelle
Lurene Tuttle's headshot

Lurene Tuttle

Ruth Jones
Elisha Cook Jr.'s headshot

Elisha Cook Jr.

Eddie Forbes
Jim Backus's headshot

Jim Backus

Peter Jones

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