Don't Bother To Knock (1952)

This film marked an early turning point for Marilyn Monroe, showing she could carry darker, psychologically complex material. It taps into postwar unease, especially fears around intimacy, isolation, and instability, pushing noir into more openly emotional territory than audiences expected at the time.

The poster leans hard into tension: Monroe’s striking red dress contrasts sharply against the black background, mixing seduction with danger. Her exposed pose and the lurking figure at the door visually sell the film’s uneasy balance between desire and threat.

• Year: 1952
• Nationality: United States
• Condition: Linen-backed
• Type: Original One Sheet
• Size: 27 X 41 Inches
• Product Code: P1614