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18/07/1952 Drama, Thriller 1h 16m
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… a wicked sensation as the lonely girl in room 809!

Overview

An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.

  1. Roy Ward Baker

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Richard Widmark

    Jed Towers

  2. Marilyn Monroe

    Nell Forbes

  3. Anne Bancroft

    Lyn Lesley

  4. Donna Corcoran

    Bunny Jones

  5. Jeanne Cagney

    Rochelle

  6. Lurene Tuttle

    Ruth Jones

  7. Elisha Cook Jr.

    Eddie Forbes

  8. Jim Backus

    Peter Jones

  9. Verna Felton

    Mrs. Ballew

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-03-06
“Lyn” (Anne Bancroft) is an hotel crooner who is in love with, but recently dumped, airline pilot “Jed” (Richard Widmark) who has consequently repaired to his hotel room with a bottle whilst she (well, Eve Marley actually) serenades him via the PA system. Meantime, across the courtyard a couple are attending a swanky dinner and so have employed “Nell” (Marilyn Monroe) as their baby-sitter. It’s fairly safe to say that she is completely disinterested in her charge, and so after a cursory story puts the girl to bed and starts to explore their suite. Donning an expensive robe and so...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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