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Don't Bother to Knock

1219521h 16mRoy Ward Baker
IMDb 6.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 100% · Metacritic 61

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"… 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.

DramaThriller
HotelBased On Novel Or BookDetectivePilotBabysitterSingerMurderMadnessVoyeur

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Frequently asked questions

What is Don't Bother to Knock (1952) about?

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

Who stars in Don't Bother to Knock?

Don't Bother to Knock stars Richard Widmark (Jed Towers), Marilyn Monroe (Nell Forbes), Anne Bancroft (Lyn Lesley), Donna Corcoran (Bunny Jones), Jeanne Cagney (Rochelle). The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker.

How long is Don't Bother to Knock?

Don't Bother to Knock has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1952. It is rated 12.

Is Don't Bother to Knock worth watching?

Don't Bother to Knock holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Drama, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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