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Niagara (1953)

Directed by Henry Hathaway · 92 min · Crime, Thriller

29.6 TOPICAL score · #3,580 of 6,776 films

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Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is amiss between Rose and George, and her suspicions grow when she sees Rose in the arms of another man. While Ray initially thinks Polly is overreacting, things between George and Rose soon take a shockingly dark turn.

Niagara (1953, directed by Henry Hathaway) has a TOPICAL score of 29.6 - ranked 3,580 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and cast, and lowest on awards. Critics: 78% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (460 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.

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Critics48
Audience48
Awards0
Historical impact57
Lasting engagement40
Cast49
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Marilyn Monroe (actor #506), Joseph Cotten (actor #157), Jean Peters (actor #1,839), Max Showalter

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