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Feature film — 1952

Don't Bother to Knock (1952)

6.61h 16mDrama — Thriller

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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A high-signal pick with 175 votes.

20th Century Fox

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Director: Roy Ward Baker

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Cast & crew

Richard Widmark as Jed Towers

Richard Widmark

Jed Towers

Marilyn Monroe as Nell Forbes

Marilyn Monroe

Nell Forbes

Anne Bancroft as Lyn Lesley

Anne Bancroft

Lyn Lesley

Donna Corcoran as Bunny Jones

Donna Corcoran

Bunny Jones

Jeanne Cagney as Rochelle

Jeanne Cagney

Rochelle

Lurene Tuttle as Ruth Jones

Lurene Tuttle

Ruth Jones

Elisha Cook Jr. as Eddie Forbes

Elisha Cook Jr.

Eddie Forbes

Jim Backus as Peter Jones

Jim Backus

Peter Jones

Verna Felton as Mrs. Ballew

Verna Felton

Mrs. Ballew

Willis Bouchey as Joe the Bartender

Willis Bouchey

Joe the Bartender

Don Beddoe as Mr. Ballew

Don Beddoe

Mr. Ballew

Harry Bartell as Bellboy (uncredited)

Harry Bartell

Bellboy (uncredited)

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