
Dial M for Murder(1954)
When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.


“A raging torrent of emotion that even nature can't control!”
Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls, N.Y. 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.

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
J.C. Kettering

Lurene Tuttle
Mrs. Kettering

Russell Collins
Mr. Qua

Will Wright
Boatman
Niagara is a thriller, crime film released in 1953 exploring themes of infidelity, husband wife relationship, clock tower, honeymoon, self-defense, postcard. Directed by Henry Hathaway, it stars Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters. Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls, N.Y. 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.
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