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No Need to Knock

No Need to Knock

Drama, Thriller

Roy Ward Baker

Richard Widmark, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Bancroft, Donna Corcoran

1952

USA

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Completed

English

76 minutes

2025-03-02 05:41:19

Detailed introduction

This film (drama)Also known asDon't Bother to Knock,is aUSAProducerwomen sex,At1952Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish,Current Douban rating7.3(For reference only)。
The film tells the story of Nell (played by Marilyn Monroe), who, with the help of Uncle Eddie (played by Elisha Cook Jr.), finds a job caring for guests' children at a hotel. Nell has always yearned for a job, so she expresses deep gratitude to Uncle Eddie. Despite her gentle and obedient appearance, Nell is strongly attracted to jewelry and beautiful clothes. After taking care of a little girl, Nell becomes deeply fascinated by her employer's jewelry and clothing. However, this scene is misunderstood by the pilot Jed (played by Richard Widmark), who is having a quarrel with his girlfriend; he sees Nell dancing gracefully across the window. Later, Jed discovers that Nell has mental issues. Eddie informs him of Nell's past; her boyfriend died in a plane crash, which left her mentally disturbed. After three years of treatment in a hospital, Nell has just been discharged, and her family hopes to help her adapt to a new environment by sending her to New York. Unfortunately, her condition has not improved, showing signs of disruptive behavior and violent tendencies.