Don't Bother to Knock

Hotel hallway. Evening. A spilled glass. Pilot Forbes flirts with the new hotel babysitter, Nell. Her erratic behavior slowly escalates. Cinematographer Lucien Ballard's stark monochrome adds to the pressure.

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Roy Ward Baker directed Don't Bother to Knock in 1952. See Roy Ward Baker's full filmography, where to start with Roy Ward Baker, or where to go after you've seen everything by Roy Ward Baker.

Don't Bother to Knock was released in 1952 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 76 minutes.