Directed by:
Henry HathawayCinematography:
Joseph MacDonaldComposer:
Sol KaplanCast:
Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Max Showalter, Don Wilson, Marjorie Rambeau, Harry Carey Jr., Denis O'Dea, Will Wright, Arch Johnson (more)VOD (2)
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Set against the dramatic backdrop of Niagara Falls, Marilyn Monroe portrays Rose, a femme fatale possessing two of the most powerful weapons: an erotic body and an evil mind. Planning to murder her troubled husband (Joseph Cotton), rose first uses her double edged sword to drive him t the brink of total insanity. Then she seductively torments a series of stranger while her mysterious lover waits in the shadows. Vastily different from her often comedic roles. (official distributor synopsis)
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The year 1953 belonged fully to MM. She was lucky to have three films that did well. Niagara still clumsily offered mostly Marilyn's raw sex appeal (in addition to the great exteriors), but it was clear that for next time, her energy would not be wasted on supporting roles and cheap productions. After Niagara, MM was only a part of expensive, possibly color or CinemaScope productions. It’s no -movie. What did she do to deserve it? An ordinary suspense film about a woman who plans the murder of her husband with her lover. Hollywood has known many such stories. Once it was Barbara Stanwyck, another time it was Lana Turner, but this time it was the scandalous naked calendar girl who played up the gossip and her own ambitions.
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