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Clash by Night
In the small seaside town of Monterey, the elusive Mae Doyle (Barbara Stanwyck) returns after a 10-year absence, to the disappointment of her brother Joe (Keith Andes). Mae’s arrival comes on the heels of an affair with a married politician, a scandal that ended with his death. Marilyn Monroe co-stars as Joe’s girlfriend, Peggy, who offers Mae a warmer homecoming. Finding a kindred spirit in Mae, Peggy yearns for excitement and independence. This screen adaptation of Clifford Odets’s play of the same name was directed by German émigré Fritz Lang, who struggled to maintain control of his production when the press acquired 3-year-old nude photos of Monroe and began swarming the studio during the shoot.
1952 | 105 min | USA | Black-and-White | English | Not Rated | DCP
DIRECTED BY: Fritz Lang
WRITTEN BY: Alfred Hayes
WITH: Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, Robert Ryan, Marilyn Monroe
Don’t Bother to Knock
After a short stay at a mental hospital, Nell Forbes (Marilyn Monroe) seeks a return to normalcy and takes a job as a babysitter for a bustling hotel, where her uncle Eddie (Elisha Cook Jr.) works as an elevator operator. At the same hotel, Jed Towers (Richard Widmark), is jilted by singer Lyn Lesley (Anne Bancroft) via a letter. Feeling spurned, Jed pursues Nell, unknowingly triggering her intense grief and anguish. This psychological thriller features Marilyn in rare dramatic role early in her career and her first starring role for 20th Century-Fox.
1952 | 76 min | USA | Black-and-White | English | Not Rated | DCP
DIRECTED BY: Roy Baker
WRITTEN BY: Daniel Taradash
WITH: Richard Widmark, Marilyn Monroe, Anne Bancroft, Donna Corcoran