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Don't Bother to Knock (1952) 6.7
An airline pilot, dumped by his girlfriend, pursues a baby-sitter in his hotel...and gradually realizes she's dangerous. Director:Roy Ward Baker |
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Cast
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| Richard Widmark | ... |
Jed Towers
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| Marilyn Monroe | ... | ||
| Anne Bancroft | ... |
Lyn Lesley
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Donna Corcoran | ... |
Bunny Jones
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Jeanne Cagney | ... |
Rochelle
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| Lurene Tuttle | ... |
Ruth Jones
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| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... |
Eddie Forbes
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| Jim Backus | ... |
Peter Jones
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| Verna Felton | ... |
Mrs. Ballew
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| Willis Bouchey | ... |
Joe the Bartender
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| Don Beddoe | ... |
Mr. Ballew
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Emmett Vogan | ... |
Toastmaster
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Airline pilot Jed stays at the New York hotel where girlfriend Lyn is a singer. He sees Nell in a window opposite his and they get chummy. When the girl she's baby-sitting, Bunny, enters Nell goes crazy and sends her to her room. She fantasizes that Jed is her long lost fiance. Jed comes to realize that Nell is more than a little whacko. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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...a wicked sensation as the lonely girl in room 809! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
August 1952 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Night Without Sleep See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Mrs. Emma Ballew: After all, we guests who live here from year to year, we deserve a little consideration, too.
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(uncredited)
Music by Richard Rodgers (1925)
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Anne Bancroft
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This was Anne Bancroft's first film. It was also Marilyn Monroe's 18th film and an attempt to prove to critics that she could act. See more »Goofs
When Lyn and Jed get photographed in the bar by the camera lady, she snaps only one picture of them. When she brings the novelty items to their booth minutes later, each item (handkerchief, matchbook, ashtray, and postcard) shows a slightly different pose. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Mrs. Emma Ballew: After all, we guests who live here from year to year, we deserve a little consideration, too.
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Soundtracks
"Manhattan"(uncredited)
Music by Richard Rodgers (1925)
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Anne Bancroft
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This psychological suspense flick was one of Marilyn's first leading roles and gave the sexy star an opportunity to play a serious dramatic role. Viewers who have never seen the great Monroe in a serious part will be amazed. She really was a very gifted and versatile actress. Sincerely, if you have ever dismissed Monroe as just another pretty face, you should really see this film. If after that you're still not convinced, then rent BUS STOP.