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Don't Bother to Knock

1952·1h 16m·Approved
DramaMysteryThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
9,555 votes
Metascore
61
Metacritic

After being dumped by his girlfriend, an airline pilot pursues a babysitter employed by the hotel where he lives and gradually comes to realize that she's dangerous.

Don't Bother to Knock is a 1952 drama mystery movie directed by Roy Ward Baker, starring Marilyn Monroe, Anne Bancroft, Richard Widmark. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 9,555 votes and runs 1h 16m.

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Director
Roy Ward Baker
Stars
Marilyn Monroe
Anne Bancroft
Richard Widmark
Donna Corcoran
Details
1952-08-01
76 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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