Niagara (DVD)

Taut film noir thriller from director Henry Hathaway mixes romance, deception, and murder, with Marilyn Monroe in a rare unsympathetic role as scheming wife Rose Loomis, who plots the death of her husband George (Joseph Cotten) with the assistance of her lover (Richard Allan) during a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls. When their scheme doesn't go as planned, Rose quickly discovers the tragic results of her infidelity. With Jean Peters, Max Showalter, Denis O'Dea. 89 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Region Free

Starring: Casey Adams, Denis O'Dea, Jean Peters, Joseph Cotten, Marilyn Monroe, Arch Johnson, Bill Foster, Carleton Young, Don Wilson, Gene Wesson, Gloria Gordon, Harry Carey Jr., Henry Beckman, Lester Matthews, Lurene Tuttle, Marjorie Rambeau, Minerva Urecal, Neil Fitzgerald, Nina Varela, Norman McKay, Richard Allan, Robert Ellis, Russell Collins, Sean McClory, Tom Reynolds, Will Wright, Willard Sage

Director: Charles Brackett