Eddie has arranged for Nell to babysit the young daughter of a wealthy couple and while all seems well enough, Nell is clearly in a very fragile state, barely keeping it together and Jed’s prompt entrance onto the scene sends her spiralling. Not willing to accept this flaw in his personality, Jed seeks the company of the emotionally distance Nell Forbes, the niece of elevator operator Eddie, played by the unmistakable Elisha Cook Jr. Richard Widmark as the charismatic Jed Towers (of course that’s his name) is suffering from a lack of empathy and compassion for his fellow man, bluntly pointed out by his frustrated girlfriend and lounge singer Lyn Lesley (Anne Bancroft). Directed by British filmmaker Roy Ward Baker, a name very familiar to fans of Hammer Horror, his intimate focus on the social hive of a busy high-rise hotel is very compelling. Needless to say, the film boasts a very attractive cast among its three featured players. He pursues a babysitter in the hotel room opposite his own but soon realises she’s dangerously unwell.ĭon’t Bother to Knock was somewhat of a milestone film that gave Marilyn Monroe her first leading role and introduced film audiences to newcomer Anne Bancroft.
Starring established leading man Richard Widmark, Marilyn Monroe and Anne Bancroft, a commercial pilot is on the rebound after being dumped his girlfriend. Currently available on Blu-ray through the pristinely modest Twilight Time Movies, Don’t Bother to Knock is a touching noir-drama set inside a swanky New York City hotel a black & white classic ahead of its time regarding the portrayal of mental illness.
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