Don't Bother to Knock (1952) | |
| Director(s) | Roy Ward Baker |
| Producer(s) | Julian Blaustein |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Noir, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
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Don't Bother to Knock (1952) was a Drama - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by Roy Ward Baker and produced by Julian Blaustein.
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Classic Films in Focus: DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK (1952)
By Jennifer Garlen on Dec 14, 2012 From Virtual ViragoMarilyn Monroe is best remembered today for her work in musical comedies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Some Like It Hot (1959), but the blonde bombshell appeared in darker films, as well, among them the 1952 psychological thriller, Don't Bother to Knock, in which Monroe plays a mentally d... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK (1952)
By Jennifer Garlen on Dec 14, 2012 From Virtual ViragoMarilyn Monroe is best remembered today for her work in musical comedies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Some Like It Hot (1959), but the blonde bombshell appeared in darker films, as well, among them the 1952 psychological thriller, Don't Bother to Knock, in which Monroe plays a mentally d... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK (1952)
By Jennifer Garlen on Dec 14, 2012 From Virtual ViragoMarilyn Monroe is best remembered today for her work in musical comedies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Some Like It Hot (1959), but the blonde bombshell appeared in darker films, as well, among them the 1952 psychological thriller, Don't Bother to Knock, in which Monroe plays a mentally d... Read full article
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Quotes from
Nell Forbes: I'm not. I'm just doing it for tonight.
Jed Towers: Yeah, I know. You're an heiress. Tomorrow morning, you'll ride through your estate side saddled.
Nell Forbes: She made you say that!
Eddie Forbes: You smell like a cooch dancer!
Jed Towers: I said: "look, I believe in a drink, a kiss or a laugh now and then". And that's the way it would be. "Fine" she said, I can hear her saying it now. "Fine, I like to laugh".
Lyn Lesley: I still like to laugh. But not at myself. I just don't want any of it any more. Life's too long.
Jed Towers: Alright, I'll send you a valentine. What do you want? Hearts and flowers? Forever and ever? Love?
Lyn Lesley: Don't be afraid to say it. It's not a dirty word.
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The events in the film take place in real-time.
The title credits music is re-used from Panic in the Streets.
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