Kirpianuscus maybe, not the best noir film. but , for me, a revelation. because it gives a different Marylin Monroe. and because it gives a seductive story about love, hate, cold blood and the ideal location. it is its virtue - to propose a different perspective/genre for an actress who seems reduced at an easy series of roles, exploring her femininity, her vulnerable charm, her voice or her presence. sure, if you compare "Niagara" with the classics of genre, the competition seems far to be fair. but it is the motif for define this film as special. maybe, only in the filmography of Monroe.

Allan Ritchie a quirky movie its a testimony to human capacity for ruthlessness and Marilyn Monroe does well to play the part of a woman only concerned with her interests but one thing continues to puzzle me about the movie I found on the street how does cotton figure out the success message of the bells ringing their what they say is their special tune? I watched three times but still couldn't see it shown how he figures it out ,in summary one of the best movies ever made i ONLY JUST SAW IT FOR FIRST TIME EVEN THOUGH I'm 65 ID OF NEVER SAW IT IF i HADNT FOUND ON STREET i WATCH MOVIES RARELLY expected this to be junk but was surprised how unique it was

prs51 Coming late to assessments of Niagara on IMDb I see most of the themes that impressed this reviewer have been well canvassed. A middling to good rating as an entry in the film noir/thriller genre. One of the first full blown depictions of the hyper-curvaceous, iridescent lipglossy and figure-huggingly clothed Marilyn Monroe persona that became standard. The expert use of the wonderful Niagara Falls backdrop to the story. The unsettling(poor) performances of Max Showalter and Don Wilson. But just like [email protected] , the thought that was most insistent to this elderly male reviewer throughout was – Boy, would I love to be on a honeymoon with this Jean Peters.

Mr Black I saw this on television when I was a kid. I found a copy on DVD the other day and grabbed it because I'm sure it will be a collectors edition. For me, this is a real part of my life. I grew up just a stones throw from where they shot the film and know many of the buildings and locations they used. It is a time capsule of the city which is now entirely changed. As for the film itself, I always enjoyed it for several reasons. One, the famous 'long walk' in which Marilyn walks away from the camera toward the falls. For starters, as she turns, and when she is faced away from the other couple, she gives that wicked smile assuming her husband has been murdered. Secondly, that shot of her walking away from the camera made her famous - or more notably, her backside became famous. The whole premise of the film comes together when she is asked to identify her husband's body,, but goes into a dead faint when the sheet is pulled back to reveal it is her lover on the slab. The famous murder scene in the bell tower is also great. Very film noir, with shadows and only knowing, not seeing,, what is happening to her until she falls into frame. All in all a great film.