Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is amiss between Rose and George, and her suspicions grow when she sees Rose in the arms of another man. While Ray initially thinks Polly is overreacting, things between George and Rose soon take a shockingly dark turn.
Directed by Henry Hathaway
infidelity
husband wife relationship
clock tower
honeymoon
self-defense
postcard
morgue
delirium
niagara falls
waterfall
film noir
murder
tour guide
fear
pursuit
screaming
unconsciousness
adulteress
unfaithful wife
Rank
#10 in 1953·#3410 overall
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Cast
Marilyn Monroe
Rose Loomis
Joseph Cotten
George Loomis
Jean Peters
Polly Cutler
Max Showalter
Ray Cutler
Denis O'Dea
Inspector Starkey
Richard Allan
Patrick
Don Wilson
Mr. J.C. Kettering
Lurene Tuttle
Mrs. Kettering
Russell Collins
Mr. Qua
Will Wright
Boatman
Henry Beckman
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
John Brascia
Lodge Guest (uncredited)
Crew
Henry Hathaway
Director
Walter Reisch
Writer
Richard L. Breen
Writer
Charles Brackett
Writer
Barbara McLean
Editor
Charles Brackett
Producer
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Polly Burson
Stunts
Gerd Oswald
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
229 reviews
tas
7.0★ · 01/29/26
Everyone’s pretty, everyone’s lying
Everyone’s pretty, everyone’s lying
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Dey
7.0★ · 01/04/26
No one in cinema history has ever looked that flawless stepping out of the shower. That lipstick deserved top billing!
No one in cinema history has ever looked that flawless stepping out of the shower. That lipstick deserved top billing!
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suzi16
8.0★ · 03/25/25
Noir must be my favorite film genre, I like the setting and atmosphere, and of course Marilyn Monroe.
Noir must be my favorite film genre, I like the setting and atmosphere, and of course Marilyn Monroe.
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Shrekeira
7.0★ · 01/31/25
Polly having her mermaid moment at the end
Polly having her mermaid moment at the end
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John Lewis
5.0★ · 07/11/26
It’s like a mediocre Hitchcock movie but you sometimes get to look at Marilyn Monroe.
It’s like a mediocre Hitchcock movie but you sometimes get to look at Marilyn Monroe.
