Don't Bother to Knock

Summary

Don't Bother to Knock is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Don't Bother to Knock's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Don't Bother to Knock was directed by Roy Ward Baker^[4].
• Daniel Taradash wrote the screenplay for Don't Bother to Knock^[5].
• Don't Bother to Knock's composer is recorded as Lionel Newman^[6].
• Don't Bother to Knock's composer is recorded as Elisabeth Lutyens^[7].
• Don't Bother to Knock's genre is film noir^[8].
• Don't Bother to Knock's genre is thriller film^[9].
• Don't Bother to Knock's genre is drama film^[10].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Richard Widmark^[11].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Marilyn Monroe^[12].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Anne Bancroft^[13].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Elisha Cook Jr.^[14].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Jim Backus^[15].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Don Beddoe^[16].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Jeanne Cagney^[17].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Lurene Tuttle^[18].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Willis Bouchey^[19].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Bess Flowers^[20].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Harold Miller^[21].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Verna Felton^[22].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Robert Foulk^[23].
• A cast member of Don't Bother to Knock was Emmett Vogan^[24].
• Don't Bother to Knock was produced by Julian Blaustein^[25].
• Don't Bother to Knock's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios^[26].
• Don't Bother to Knock's director of photography is recorded as Lucien Ballard^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Don't Bother to Knock was produced by Julian Blaustein^[25]. It was directed by Roy Ward Baker^[4]. Daniel Taradash wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Richard Widmark^[11], Marilyn Monroe^[12], Anne Bancroft^[13], Elisha Cook Jr.^[14], Jim Backus^[15], and Don Beddoe^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1952^[28] and July 18, 1952^[29]. The original language of Don't Bother to Knock was English^[30]. Genres include film noir^[8], thriller film^[9], and drama film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10^[32] and 100%^[33].

Why It Matters

Don't Bother to Knock ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]