Marilyn Monroe & Mental Illness: Don’t Bother to Knock (1952)

A film unjustly lampooned by the critics, Don’t Bother to Knock, was shaped by Marilyn Monroe’s struggles with mental illness and her drive to be known for more than just her beauty.

Wess Haubrich
Cinemania
Published in
6 min readApr 2, 2024

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Marilyn Monroe as Nell Forbes in DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK (1952).

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Wess Haubrich
Cinemania

Horror, crime, noir with a distinctly southwestern tinge. Staff writer, former contributing editor; occultist; anthropologist of symbols.