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Niagara

Niagara

A raging torrent of emotion that even nature can't control!

19536.81h 32m

Overview

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.

Directed by Henry Hathaway
Written by Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch, Richard L. Breen
Produced by Charles Brackett
Box OfficeBudget: $1.3MRevenue: $8.5M

Top Cast

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Rose Loomis

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

George Loomis

Jean Peters

Jean Peters

Polly Cutler

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Ray Cutler

Denis O'Dea

Denis O'Dea

Inspector Starkey

Richard Allan

Richard Allan

Patrick

Don Wilson

Don Wilson

J.C. Kettering

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Mrs. Kettering

Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Mr. Qua

Will Wright

Will Wright

Boatman

Themes & Keywords

infidelityhusband wife relationshipclock towerhoneymoonself-defensepostcardmorguedeliriumniagara fallswaterfallfilm noirmurdertour guidefearpursuitscreamingunconsciousnessadulteressunfaithful wife

About Niagara

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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