Don't Bother to Knock (1952)
Overview
An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.5422 |
Directed By
Roy Ward Baker
Crew
Roy Ward Baker
Daniel Taradash
Charlotte Armstrong
Lucien Ballard
George A. Gittens
Julian Blaustein
Esperanza Corona
Frank Prehoda
Max Golden
Charles Hall
Eli Dunn
Erich von Stroheim Jr.
Ray Kellogg
Charles LeMaire
Leslie Jones
Jerry Goldsmith
Richard Irvine
Lyle R. Wheeler
Paul S. Fox
Thomas Little
Travilla
Ben Nye
Bernard Freericks
Harry M. Leonard
Charles LeMaire
Lionel Newman
Bernard Mayers
Earle Hagen
TOP CAST
Richard Widmark
Jed Towers
Marilyn Monroe
Nell Forbes
Anne Bancroft
Lyn Lesley
Donna Corcoran
Bunny Jones
Jeanne Cagney
Rochelle
Lurene Tuttle
Ruth Jones
Elisha Cook Jr.
Eddie Forbes
Jim Backus
Peter Jones
Verna Felton
Mrs. Ballew
Willis Bouchey
Joe the Bartender
Don Beddoe
Mr. Ballew
Harry Bartell
Bellboy (uncredited)
Gloria Blondell
Janie - Cafe Photographer (uncredited)
John Call
Bellboy (uncredited)
Dick Cogan
Bell Captain (uncredited)
Charles J. Conrad
Speaker (uncredited)
Tom Daly
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Elizabeth Flournoy
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Woman at Awards Dinner (uncredited)
Charles Flynn
Uniformed Cop at End (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Doorman (uncredited)
Grace Hayle
Mrs. McMurdock (uncredited)
Marjorie Holliday
Phone Operator (uncredited)
David McMahon
Uniformed Cop at End (uncredited)
Eda Reiss Merin
Maid (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Vic Perrin
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Michael Ross
Pat - Hotel Detective (uncredited)
Olan Soule
Bespectacled Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Doorman (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Toastmaster (uncredited)
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