Don't Bother to Knock

Pros: Marilyn Monroe as a dramatic actress

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: While Marilyn Monroe was probably best in comedic roles, this film is evidence that she also had strong dramatic acting talents.

Review: For many movie-lovers, actor Richard Widmark is forever etched into memory as the psychopath Tommy Udo from 1947's Kiss of Death. Whenever I see him in a film, I always listen closely, expecting him to break into that Udo laugh. In...

Pros: ~Marilyn Monroe of course~ no bad language ~

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: Marilyn Monroe does a fine job in her first starring dramatic role in 1952.

Review: I have just recently became interested in the life of Marilyn Monroe. I am on my second book about her life and I decided that I wanted to start seeing some of her movies. Don't Bother to Knock proved to be a good choice. The setting for...