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1953 · 92 min · NR

Niagara

Directed by Henry Hathaway · Crime, Thriller

Niagara (1953) is a Crime film, directed by Henry Hathaway set in Niagara Falls during the 1950s.

A film noir, with a tense tone. Themes of betrayal and obsession run throughout.

Composer
Sol Kaplan
Cinematography
Joseph MacDonald
Cast
Marilyn MonroeJoseph CottenJean PetersMax ShowalterDenis O'DeaRichard AllanDon WilsonLurene Tuttle

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Niagara Falls
Setting
Urban
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Premise
Film Noir
Themes
BetrayalObsession
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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