United States / Jul 18, 1952
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jim Backus | Peter Jones |
| Verna Felton | Mrs. Ballew |
| Willis Bouchey | Joe the Bartender |
| Don Beddoe | Mr. Ballew |
| Harry Bartell | Bellboy (uncredited) |
| Gloria Blondell | Janie - Cafe Photographer (uncredited) |
| John Call | Bellboy (uncredited) |
| Dick Cogan | Bell Captain (uncredited) |
| Charles J. Conrad | Speaker (uncredited) |
| Tom Daly | Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Flournoy | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Woman at Awards Dinner (uncredited) |
| Charles Flynn | Uniformed Cop at End (uncredited) |
| Robert Foulk | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Grace Hayle | Mrs. McMurdock (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Holliday | Phone Operator (uncredited) |
| David McMahon | Uniformed Cop at End (uncredited) |
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| Eda Reiss Merin | Maid (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
| Vic Perrin | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Michael Ross | Pat - Hotel Detective (uncredited) |
| Olan Soule | Bespectacled Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | Toastmaster (uncredited) |
| Harry Denny | |
| Harry Evans | |
| Tom Ferrandini | |
| Kay Garrett | |
| Carl M. Leviness | |
| Hans Moebus | |
| Monty O'Grady | |
| Foster H. Phinney | |
| Paul Ravel |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Don't Bother to Knock |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 18 luglio 1952 |
| Production | Julian Blaustein |
| Writer | Daniel Taradash, Charlotte Armstrong |
| Editing | George A. Gittens |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard |
| Assistant directors | Eli Dunn, Erich von Stroheim Jr., Roy Ward Baker, Leslie Jones |
| Camera operators | Lucien Ballard |
| Additional photography | Lucien Ballard |
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| Production design | Richard Irvine, Lyle R. Wheeler, Paul S. Fox, Thomas Little |
| Art direction | Richard Irvine, Lyle R. Wheeler, Paul S. Fox, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Paul S. Fox, Thomas Little, Richard Irvine, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Visual effects | Ray Kellogg |
| Music | Lionel Newman, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Freericks, Harry M. Leonard, Bernard Mayers, Earle Hagen |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Freericks, Harry M. Leonard, Lionel Newman, Bernard Mayers, Earle Hagen |
| Costume design | Travilla, Esperanza Corona, Frank Prehoda, Charles LeMaire, Ben Nye |
| Makeup | Frank Prehoda, Ben Nye, Esperanza Corona, Charles LeMaire, Travilla |
| Hairstyling | Esperanza Corona, Frank Prehoda, Charles LeMaire, Travilla, Ben Nye |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Aug 22, 1952
Argentina / Sep 18, 1952
United Kingdom / Dec 07, 1952
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Italy / Feb 05, 1953
Austria / Apr 01, 1953 / 12
France / Jun 10, 1953 / U
Germany / Jan 01, 1959 / 12
Physical media
Brazil / Dec 30, 2003 / L / Fox Home mj.gov.br
Netherlands / Jun 29, 2006 / 12 / DVD
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