Don’t Bother To Knock finds airline pilot Richard Widmark flying with more than the safety of his passengers on his mind to New York. He’s on a mission to confront Anne Bancroft who’s given him a ‘let’s call it a day’ letter. Anne works as a singer in a posh New York nightclub attached to one of the fancier hotels. After a nasty scene with Bancroft, Widmark’s left with an itch to scratch.<\/p>\n
The answer might be Marilyn Monroe across the courtyard looking real provocative and arousing Widmark’s interest. He gives her a call and things might be going good. Then the little girl, Donna Corcoran, wakes up from the next room and Marilyn starts to act very weird indeed.<\/p>\n
This one was one of Marilyn’s first roles which exploited a little more than her beauty. She plays a troubled young lady who’s just spent some time in a mental institution. Her uncle Elisha Cook, Jr., got her that job as a babysitter for Corcoran whose parents Jim Backus and Jeanne Cagney are at a banquet in the hotel. Truth be told the role was no stretch for Marilyn given her own sad history.<\/p>\n
Widmark’s not a particularly noble character here, but he’s a decent enough man. He’s just like millions of other men who when they lose their love, cure it with trying to love what’s available. Anne Bancroft makes a nice screen debut here although I can’t believe she sung those songs herself. If so, why didn’t she do any more singing on screen?<\/p>\n
Though the film gets melodramatic and the characters don’t give you any real rooting interest, Don’t Bother To Knock remains a landmark film for the careers of both Marilyn Monroe and Anne Bancroft.<\/p>\n
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