Richard Widmark
Jed Towers
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Don't Bother to Knock: Directed by Roy Ward Baker. With Richard Widmark, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Bancroft, Donna Corcoran. After being dumped by his girlfriend, an airline pilot pursues a babysitter in his hotel and gradually realizes she's dangerous.
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- Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
- Roy Ward Baker
- 1952-08
Don't Bother to Knock is a 1952 American psychological thriller starring Richard Widmark and Marilyn Monroe and directed by Roy Ward Baker. The screenplay was written by Daniel Taradash, based on the 1951 novel Mischief by Charlotte Armstrong. Monroe is featured as a disturbed babysitter watching a child at the same New York hotel where a pilot ...
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. Full Cast & Crew. Reviews. Discussions.
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Pilot Jed Towers (Richard Widmark) encounters the beautiful Nell Forbes (Marilyn Monroe) while staying at a hotel in New York City.
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Don't Bother to Knock marked the film debut of Anne Bancroft (1931-2005) and the Hollywood film debut of British director Roy Baker. The picture also marked Marilyn Monroe's first leading dramatic role.
