Thursday, November 18, 2021

Nov 17th  
Don't Bother to Knock**
(US 1952)      
Twentieth Century Fox. 76m. bw

An unhinged young woman is unwisely given the task of babysitting for wealthy parents one night in a New York hotel.
Underrated Marilyn semi-noir melodrama from her early starring days, the script carefully trying to tone down the uneasy elements by telling the story from the male protagonist's perspective, but her performance still leaves a strong sense of disquiet.

Written by: Daniel Taradash, based on the novel "Mischief" by Charlotte Atmstrong.
Producer: Julian Blaustein.
Director: Roy Baker.
Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Richard Widmark, Anne Bancroft (first film), Elisha Cook Jnr, Donna Corcoran, Jim Backus, Jeanne Cagney.
Photography: Lucien Ballard.
Music: Lionel Newman.

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