Richard Widmark
Jed Towers
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Film debut of Anne Bancroft. The screenplay was written by Daniel Taradash, based on the novel "Mischief" by Charlotte Armstrong, published in 1951. It was first serialized in Good Housekeeping Magazine from 7 April to 7 May 1950. First dramatic leading role for Marilyn Monroe.
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Lyn Lesley is the lounge singer at New York's McKinley Hotel. She muses to the bartender about her relationship with an airline pilot, Jed Towers, revealing she had ended their six-month relationship with a letter. Jed has checked in at the same hotel and approaches her; she explains that she sees no future with him because his coldness with people...
Critical response
The reviewer for the New York Postwas generally pleased with the film's individual performances, but panned its plot and structure. He described Monroe as “surprisingly good”, and Widmark “terse, decisive and efficient, in veteran pilot style.” Of the work's direction, plot, and portrayals he wrote: “The picture’s suspense sequences are fairly effective both in gradual build-up and climaxes, but the conclusion, implying that all this had taken place merely to awake Widmark to his love for the...
Recognition
The film was nominated for consideration by the American Film Institute on its 2001 list AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills.
Don't Bother to Knock at IMDbDon't Bother to Knock at AllMovieDon't Bother to Knock at the TCM Movie DatabaseDon't Bother to Knock at the American Film Institute Catalog- Mischief, 1951 novel, by Charlotte Armstrong
- Julian Blaustein
Trivia. In the novel upon which the movie is based, Nell's surname is 'Munro'. This was changed to Forbes after Marilyn Monroe was cast in the role. Goofs. When Lyn and Jed get photographed in the bar by the camera lady, she snaps only one picture of them.
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- Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
- Roy Ward Baker
- 1952-08
Don't Bother to Knock (1952) - In the novel upon which the movie is based, Nell's surname is 'Munro'. This was changed to Forbes after Marilyn Monroe was cast in the role.
Jun 8, 2020 · Don’t Bother to Knock (1952) is a rare gem in Monroe’s filmography which showcases her considerable acting chops long before she left Hollywood to study Method Acting at Lee Strasberg ’s famed Actor’s Studio in New York. After completing Clash By Night at RKO in 1951, Monroe returned to her home studio, 20 th Century Fox, and received a ...
- Gary Vitacco-Robles
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A man with anger issues finds himself drawn to an unstable young beauty. Cast & Crew. Read More. Roy Baker. Director. Richard Widmark. Jed Towers. Marilyn Monroe. Nell Forbes. Anne Bancroft. Lyn Lesley. Donna Corcoran. Bunny Jones. Jeanne Cagney. Rochelle. Photos & Videos.
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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