Don't Bother to Knock (1952)
Don't Bother to Knock (1952)
… a wicked sensation as the lonely girl in room 809!
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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Cast

Richard Widmark Richard Widmark As: Jed Towers
Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe As: Nell Forbes
Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft As: Lyn Lesley
Donna Corcoran Donna Corcoran As: Bunny Jones
Jeanne Cagney Jeanne Cagney As: Rochelle
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Storyline

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


Tagline: … a wicked sensation as the lonely girl in room 809!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 18 July 1952

Country: US

Runtime: 76m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

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)

Charles J. Conrad

Charles J. Conrad

Speaker (uncredited)

Tom Daly

Tom Daly

Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Elizabeth Flournoy

Elizabeth Flournoy

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman at Awards Dinner (uncredited)

Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn

Uniformed Cop at End (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Doorman (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Mrs. McMurdock (uncredited)

Marjorie Holliday

Marjorie Holliday

Phone Operator (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Uniformed Cop at End (uncredited)

Eda Reiss Merin

Eda Reiss Merin

Maid (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Vic Perrin

Vic Perrin

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Michael Ross

Michael Ross

Pat - Hotel Detective (uncredited)

Olan Soule

Olan Soule

Bespectacled Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Doorman (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Toastmaster (uncredited)

Harry Denny

Harry Denny

Harry Evans

Harry Evans

Tom Ferrandini

Tom Ferrandini

Kay Garrett

Kay Garrett

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Foster H. Phinney

Foster H. Phinney

Paul Ravel

Paul Ravel

Directed By

Roy Ward Baker

Roy Ward Baker

Director

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones

Script Supervisor

Eli Dunn

Eli Dunn

Assistant Director

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Julian Blaustein

Julian Blaustein

Producer

Charles Hall

Charles Hall

Unit Production Manager

Max Golden

Max Golden

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Esperanza Corona

Esperanza Corona

Hairdresser

Frank Prehoda

Frank Prehoda

Makeup Artist

Charles LeMaire

Charles LeMaire

Wardrobe Master

Travilla

Travilla

Costume Design

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Charles LeMaire

Charles LeMaire

Wardrobe Designer

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Music Consultant

Bernard Freericks

Bernard Freericks

Sound

Earle Hagen

Earle Hagen

Orchestrator

Harry M. Leonard

Harry M. Leonard

Sound

Bernard Mayers

Bernard Mayers

Orchestrator

Lionel Newman

Lionel Newman

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Ray Kellogg

Ray Kellogg

Visual Effects

Camera

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Paul S. Fox

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

Richard Irvine

Richard Irvine

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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