Don't Bother to Knock

1h 16min

Drama

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.

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
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)

Release date

18th Jul 1952

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English