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Don't Bother to Knock (1952) | Cinemoood

Don't Bother to Knock

DramaThriller

Don't Bother to Knock

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

6.7TMDB19521h 16m

TMDB6.7/10 · 171 votes

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TMDB6.7/10 · 171 votes

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Overview

An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.

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Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Jed Towers

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Nell Forbes

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Lyn Lesley

Donna Corcoran

Donna Corcoran

Bunny Jones

Jeanne Cagney

Jeanne Cagney

Rochelle

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Ruth Jones

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Eddie Forbes

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Peter Jones

Verna Felton

Verna Felton

Mrs. Ballew

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Joe the Bartender

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Mr. Ballew

Harry Bartell

Harry Bartell

Bellboy (uncredited)

Gloria Blondell

Gloria Blondell

Janie - Cafe Photographer (uncredited)

John Call

John Call

Bellboy (uncredited)

Dick Cogan

Dick Cogan

Bell Captain (uncredited)

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Roy Ward Baker

Roy Ward Baker

Director

Daniel Taradash

Daniel Taradash

Screenplay

Charlotte Armstrong

Charlotte Armstrong

Novel

Julian Blaustein

Julian Blaustein

Producer

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

Lionel Newman

Lionel Newman

Original Music Composer

George A. Gittens

George A. Gittens

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Travilla

Travilla

Costume Design

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Director: Roy Ward Baker
Released: 1952
Runtime: 1h 16m
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Scores: TMDB6.7/10 · 171 votes