Niagara (1953) | |
| Director(s) | Henry Hathaway |
| Producer(s) | Charles Brackett |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Noir, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
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Niagara (1953) was a Drama - Film Noir Film directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Charles Brackett.
SYNOPSIS
In a Niagara Falls honeymoon motel, the voluptuous, seductive Monroe plots to murder her older husband, the decidedly creepy Cotten. A newlywed couple (Peters and Adams) observe the comings and goings, his fits, her infidelities, and finally begin to suspect the murder plot when a death occurs, but not to the expected party. This was the film (her 18th) that launched Monroe into Hollywood superstardom.
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Marilyn: Behind the Icon – Niagara
By Gary Vitacco-Robles on Jun 1, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub BlogMarilyn Monroe as Rose Loomis in Niagara In 20th Century Fox Studio?s black and white trailer for Niagara (1953), the narrator describes Marilyn Monroe?s character as ?flaunting her charms as she lured men on and on to their eternal destruction?? A close-up of Monroe is superimposed on the fo... Read full article
Niagara (1953, Henry Hathaway)
on Dec 14, 2019 From The Stop ButtonNiagara has some noir-ish elements to it?femme fatale wife Marilyn Monroe stepping out on war veteran husband Joseph Cotten?but it?s not about the darkness, it?s about the light. And its location shooting. Niagara takes full advantage of the falls, not just for scenery but for multiple story element... Read full article
Niagara (1953)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 27, 2016 From 4 Star FilmsRainbows, the soft misting of waterfalls, and honeymooning couples going through the tunnel of love. It hardly feels threatening at all, but that’s what makes film-noir so delicious. As the film style most reflective of the human condition, it proves?that the dark proclivities and jealousies o... Read full article
Niagara (1953)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 27, 2016 From 4 Star FilmsRainbows, the soft misting of waterfalls, and honeymooning couples going through the tunnel of love. It hardly feels threatening at all, but that’s what makes film-noir so delicious. As the film style most reflective of the human condition, it proves?that the dark proclivities and jealousies o... Read full article
Niagara (1953)
By Beatrice on Oct 31, 2015 From Flickers in TimeNiagara Directed by Henry Hathaway Written by Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch, and Richard Breen 1953/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Polly Cutler: Listen. For a dress like that, you’ve got to start laying plans when you’re about thirteen. This... Read full article
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Quotes from
Ray Cutler: You should have told him we're on a delayed honeymoon.
Polly Cutler: Delayed or not, we agreed to treat it like a regular one, didn't we?
[quick kiss]
Ray Cutler: I'm game. And it'll be just as good as a regular honeymoon.
Polly Cutler: Well, it should be better. I've got my union card now.
[Lascivious glance]
George Loomis: Too bad, they can't play it for you now, Rose.
George Loomis: You smell like a dime store. I know what that means.
Rose Loomis: Sure. I'm meeting somebody, just anybody handy, as long as he's a man! How 'bout the ticket seller himself? I could grab him on the way out, or one of the kids with the phonograph. Anybody suits me. Take your pick.
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Facts about
The model car that George Loomis (Joseph Cotten) is making in the film is a 1907 Maxwell. This is a nod to co-star Don Wilson, who plays the boisterous businessman J.J. Kettering. Wilson was the longtime announcer on Jack Benny's radio show. On the show, Jack Benny's car was a 1907 Maxwell. It's sputtering, coughing, wheezing engine (a vocal sound effect provided by Mel Blanc) was a well-known recurring gag on the show.
Jean Peters got the role of Polly Cutler after Anne Baxter withdrew. After her withdrawal, the film was reworked to highlight Marilyn Monroe.
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