The read
A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, Metacritic 70/100. Every source lands within 8 points of the others.
Synopsis
Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls. 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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic70/100
457 audience votes
Key crew
- Walter ReischWriter
- Richard L. BreenWriter
- Henry HathawayDirector
- Charles BrackettWriter
- Sol KaplanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Marilyn MonroeRose Loomis
- Joseph CottenGeorge Loomis
- Jean PetersPolly Cutler
- Max ShowalterRay Cutler
- Denis O'DeaInspector Starkey
- Richard AllanPatrick
- Don WilsonMr. J.C. Kettering
- Lurene TuttleMrs. Kettering
- Russell CollinsMr. Qua
- Will WrightBoatman
- John 'Scotty' WatsonPolice Officer on Spanish Aerocar (uncredited)
- Leon AltonLodge Guest (uncredited)
Stills
Movies like Niagara
Themes
infidelityhusband wife relationshipclock towerhoneymoonself-defensepostcardmorguedeliriumniagara fallswaterfallfilm noirmurder