A raging torrent of emotion that even nature can't control!
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) is a crime and thriller film directed by Henry Hathaway, released on January 29, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters and Max Showalter. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 457 ratings.
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Marilyn Monroe
as Rose Loomis
Joseph Cotten
as George Loomis
Jean Peters
as Polly Cutler
Max Showalter
as Ray Cutler
Denis O'Dea
as Inspector Starkey
Richard Allan
as Patrick
Don Wilson
as Mr. J.C. Kettering
Lurene Tuttle
as Mrs. Kettering
Russell Collins
as Mr. Qua
Will Wright
as Boatman
John 'Scotty' Watson
as Police Officer on Spanish Aerocar (uncredited)
Leon Alton
as Lodge Guest (uncredited)
Directed by Henry Hathaway, written by Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch and Richard L. Breen, produced by Charles Brackett.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 457 ratings.
The Belles and the Bells. Niagara Falls, so often a place of honeymoon love is the setting for this engrossing and gripping thriller directed with tight astuteness by the brilliant Henry Hathaway. Hathaway works from a screenplay collectively written by Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch and Richard L. Breen. It stars Joseph Cotton, Marilyn Monroe, Jean Peters, Max Showalter (as Casey Adams), Denis O'Dea and Richard…
Reviewed on June 7, 2019
Right from the outset, this has the look of an Hitchcock mystery to it. Indeed, the opening bars of Sol Kaplan’s score sound very Herrmann-esque as we open with some grand scale photography of the Falls. That’s where we meet newlyweds “Polly” (Jean Peters) and “Ray” (Max Showalter) who have arrived on the Canadian side for a few days in a cabin overlooking the spray. Thing is, the previous residents haven’t…
Reviewed on March 1, 2026
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Niagara (1953) is available to stream on Criterion Channel and FlixFling, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling and MovieMe. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Niagara (1953) includes Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Max Showalter and Denis O'Dea. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Niagara was released on January 29, 1953 and runs for 1h 32m.
Niagara (1953) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 457 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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