Niagara
1953 · Movie · NR · 92 min · ★ 6.8 · 76% critics
A honeymooning couple checks in near a cabin at Niagara Falls and becomes entangled with a troubled pair whose relationship grows increasingly suspicious. As one spouse’s behavior raises alarms and a shocking discovery draws everyone into danger, tensions escalate quickly and the situation turns darker than expected.
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-01-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (441 votes)
- Box office
- $2,300,000
- Budget
- $1,600,000
About
Pick it up if you want an entertaining noir thriller with Niagara Falls grandeur and magnetic star power; Not for you if you dislike dark relationship drama and you need a perfectly airtight plot like Gaslight or Titanic.
Pros: gripping noir atmosphere; stunning Niagara scenery; strong leading performances | Cons: plot can feel contrived; some characters underwhelming; script misses consistency
Themes
- infidelity
- husband wife relationship
- clock tower
- honeymoon
- self-defense
- postcard
- morgue
- delirium
- niagara falls
- waterfall
- film noir
- murder
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Marilyn Monroe
as Rose Loomis
Joseph Cotten
as George Loomis
Jean Peters
as Polly Cutler
Max Showalter
as Ray Cutler
Denis O'Dea
as Inspector Starkey
Richard Allan
as Patrick
Don Wilson
as J.C. Kettering
Lurene Tuttle
as Mrs. Kettering
Russell Collins
as Mr. Qua
Will Wright
as Boatman
Directed by Henry Hathaway