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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1952 DVD Release: 05/14/2002 Format: DVD Edition: Restored/Remastered,Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 29 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 13 Genres: Thriller, Film Noir, Psychological Thriller

Belated honeymooners Polly (Jean Peters) and Ray Cutler (Casey Adams) arrive at their Niagara Falls cottage only to find that Rose (Marilyn Monroe) and George Loomis (Joseph Cotten) have not yet checked out. Though the Cutlers temporarily take another cabin, the lives of the two couples are bound together for the next two days. Polly discovers that Rose is having an affair and that George, though emotionally unstable, has good reason for his jealous rage. George accurately suspects that Rose openly flaunts her sexuality to make him act crazy in front of witnesses. This is part of Rose's plan: her lover Patrick (Richard Allan) will kill George and make it look like suicide or a disappearance. Instead, George kills Patrick, and he returns to kill Rose, but finds Polly instead. As she had been sympathetic to him, he asks her not to tell anyone that he is alive so he can simply disappear. But, realizing that he wants to kill Rose, Polly informs the police. What follows is escalating terror, with George stalking Rose, Rose desperately trying to leave town, the police searching for both of them, and finally George and Polly adrift in a boat heading for the precipice. In Henry Hathaway's Technicolor film noir, Niagara Falls serves as an apt metaphor for the destructive power of out-of-control carnal and murderous obsessions. ~ Steve Press, All Movie Guide

Marilyn Monroe - Rose Loomis
Joseph Cotten - George Loomis
Jean Peters - Polly Cutler
Casey Adams - Ray Cutler
Denis O'Dea - Inspector Sharkey

Marilyn Monroe is featured in a rare bad-girl role in the thriller Niagara. Fox's work on this 1.33:1 full-frame transfer (its original aspect ratio) is very nice. A few blemishes show up momentarily, though overall, the black-and-white color scheme appears very natural and crisp. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo and is mediocre at best. While most of the soundtrack is generally clear of distortion or hiss, the mix sounds very flat and ultimately uninspired. Also included on this disc are English and Spanish subtitles, as well as Dolby 2.0 Mono tracks in English and French. The extra features available on =Niagara are fairly slim -- the only supplements to be found here include a slim still gallery of Monroe photos, five theatrical trailers, and a "Restoration Comparison" between the original negative and the final DVD transfer. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide