Henry Hathaway’s NIAGARA (1953)

RETRO NOIR FILM SERIES
Select Wednesdays at 7pm in Cinema One | $10 per person.
September 23, 2026 at 7pm
Henry Hathaway’s NIAGARA
(1953, 89 min)
Filmed in stunning Technicolor, this vibrant noir thriller elevated Marilyn Monroe to movie star status. Against the dramatic backdrop of the Falls, the sultry Rose Loomis (Monroe) conspires with her lover to murder her unstable, war-veteran husband (Joseph Cotten). Every frame crackles with sexual tension and unpredictability as their meticulous plan descends into a harrowing game of cat-and-mouse. Monroe’s performance is legendary—including the record-breaking longest walk in cinema history—while Cotten brings a chilling, fatalistic edge to the vengeful husband. A massive box-office smash, its blend of natural beauty and human venom influenced countless "vacation-gone-wrong" thrillers, most notably the aesthetic of Hitchcock's Vertigo.
TRAILER: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-B0z28aHwM