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The dark side of a seemingly naive blonde is seen in this suspense-thriller as she plots to kill her new husband while on honeymoon at Niagara Falls. Great scenery and many surprises. Read more

Starring	Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Max Showalter
Director	Henry Hathaway
Genres	Thriller

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  Classic Thriller in a Hitchcock style
  
  Slightly miscast - Monroe is married to the cuckold Joseph Cotton. The real star is Niagara falls which is always in the background. The director manages some ... read more »
  
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  - Ish, Devon
  - 21 Dec 2004 at 14:37
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  Niagara Monroe
  
  A super movie, good cast and acting. The falls and Monroe are breathtaking, a great plot and story. If you haven't seen it, please do.
  
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  - Joby
  - 82 reviews
  - Uckfield
  - 24 Aug 2010 at 22:55
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  Niagra
  
  Very good film...excellent
  
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  - Harrow
  - 22 Nov 2008 at 22:28
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  If Hitchcock had made this it would of been a classic
  
  A suspense thriller in the style of many Hitchcock classics. I feel it could of been better directed and a bit more substance to the story would of helped but ... read more »
  
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  - 05 Nov 2008 at 13:00
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  Brilliant!
  
  Loved it! A 50's film starring Marilyn Monroe - it does exactly what it says on the tin! Great entertainment.
  
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- - Cozzer
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Aug 2008 at 09:25
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  Over the Top
  
  Not a great film to be honest. Looks and feels very dated in a 'did people really act and talk like that then' sort of way. The plots quite intriguing... read more »
  
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- - Squarecityboy
  - 35 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 14 Jul 2008 at 16:37
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  nice location
  
  i mainly wanted to see this film again cos i am hoping to visit niagara falls this summer. good suspense thriller with an interesting plot. the falls look ... read more »
  
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  - east sussex
  - 30 Jun 2007 at 09:18
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  Breathtaking
  
  Marilyn and the Falls are both absolutely breathtaking. This is Monroe at the peak of her luminous beauty and you just watch and wonder – the outfits, the ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 15 Feb 2007 at 09:47
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  Get out the firehose.
  
  Marilyn Monroe emanates star quality in this standard 50's melodrama. As an actress her skills are fairly limited but her absorbing and sexual presence is ... read more »
  
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- - ChesterDent
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  - 15 Jan 2007 at 16:20
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  a bit disappointing
  
  Niagara is really not one of Hitchcock's better films. Marilyn Monroe is of course good playing the sexpot, but we have no idea why she's married to a ... read more »
  
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- - Rick
  - London
  - 11 Nov 2005 at 11:58
- - 3
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  Classic Thriller in a Hitchcock style
  
  Slightly miscast - Monroe is married to the cuckold Joseph Cotton. The real star is Niagara falls which is always in the background. The director manages some ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 60178
- - a customer
  - Ish, Devon
  - 21 Dec 2004 at 14:37
View all members' reviews (10)

- - 3
  - 0
  Classic Thriller in a Hitchcock style
  
  Slightly miscast - Monroe is married to the cuckold Joseph Cotton. The real star is Niagara falls which is always in the background. The director manages some ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 60178
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Ish, Devon
  - 21 Dec 2004 at 14:37
- - 1
  - 0
  Get out the firehose.
  
  Marilyn Monroe emanates star quality in this standard 50's melodrama. As an actress her skills are fairly limited but her absorbing and sexual presence is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 402389
- - ChesterDent
  - 121 reviews
  - London
  - 15 Jan 2007 at 16:20
- - 1
  - 0
  nice location
  
  i mainly wanted to see this film again cos i am hoping to visit niagara falls this summer. good suspense thriller with an interesting plot. the falls look ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 454485
- - a customer
  - east sussex
  - 30 Jun 2007 at 09:18
- - 1
  - 0
  Niagara Monroe
  
  A super movie, good cast and acting. The falls and Monroe are breathtaking, a great plot and story. If you haven't seen it, please do.
  
  Report this review
- 917782
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Joby
  - 82 reviews
  - Uckfield
  - 24 Aug 2010 at 22:55
- - 0
  - 0
  Breathtaking
  
  Marilyn and the Falls are both absolutely breathtaking. This is Monroe at the peak of her luminous beauty and you just watch and wonder – the outfits, the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 412063
- - a customer
  - London
  - 15 Feb 2007 at 09:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Over the Top
  
  Not a great film to be honest. Looks and feels very dated in a 'did people really act and talk like that then' sort of way. The plots quite intriguing... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 597865
- - Squarecityboy
  - 35 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 14 Jul 2008 at 16:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliant!
  
  Loved it! A 50's film starring Marilyn Monroe - it does exactly what it says on the tin! Great entertainment.
  
  Report this review
- 609709
- - Cozzer
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Aug 2008 at 09:25
- - 0
  - 0
  If Hitchcock had made this it would of been a classic
  
  A suspense thriller in the style of many Hitchcock classics. I feel it could of been better directed and a bit more substance to the story would of helped but ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 654550
- - a customer
  - London
  - 05 Nov 2008 at 13:00
- - 0
  - 1
  Niagra
  
  Very good film...excellent
  
  Report this review
- 663048
- - a customer
  - Harrow
  - 22 Nov 2008 at 22:28
- - 1
  - 2
  a bit disappointing
  
  Niagara is really not one of Hitchcock's better films. Marilyn Monroe is of course good playing the sexpot, but we have no idea why she's married to a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 172730
- - Rick
  - London
  - 11 Nov 2005 at 11:58

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