Hathaway uses the location to great effect, and he also pulls off some amazing shots (the bell tower scene is stunning, worthy of Hitchcock). Despite being in Technicolor, the film maintains a noirish feel for the most part. Cotten and Monroe are both excellent, and supporting actress Jean Peters is fine too. There are a few niggling plot holes, and the tension during the climax is diminished by the blatant artificiality of the setting, but otherwise it's a solid thriller with a lot of oomph.

Pretty.......but stupid. I'm uncertain which has a more lasting effect.

This is a film noir that works in colour, mainly because of its breathtaking views. (I speak of both the falls and Marilyn, of course) The acting is fairly good, especially my hero Joseph Cotten, but Max Showalter was such a dumb asshole I wanted to punch him. I also enjoyed comparing the bell tower sequence to the climax of Vertigo, and speaking as a Canadian, it was also a bit of a fun history lesson to compare modern Niagara Falls to the Niagara Falls of the 1950s.

Whats wrong with these people!

Even though it was pretty predictable it was fun to watch and the Niagara falls setting is used to good effect. The two leading ladies do a good job but their male counterparts do merely ok, more because the roles are underwritten than any real acting flaws. And that's kind of the whole film in a nutshell, strong moments and well paced but nothing particularly special.

A mediocre noir at best, but anyone who ever doubted Marilyn Monroe's acting abilities should give this one a go. She's a thrill to watch, and not just because she looks great.

Wasn't wowed by this one. I found it somewhat ironic that a noir made in glorious technicolor ended up being so black-and-white in terms of morality and character motivation. All four of the main characters are very one-dimensional and the plot is riddled with inconsistencies. Some nice photography though, and the scene in the bell tower is exceptional.

this has an interesting link to James Cameron and the Titanic film as where the scene where the boat is stolen by the Cotton charachter a few years ago they made a monument recognizing Camerons film work (as he grew up in Chippawa) and this is where the monument is located. I thought it was intersting that thre is the boat reference in each one both coming to ruin!!

Well what do you know, not all of Marilyn's starring vehicles suck

Three of the four main performances are fine. But Showalter is awful (although that may have been a problem of direction). Cotten seems a bit canned in places, especially toward the end. Marilyn's singalong to the "Kiss Me" song is a highlight. Has some astounding shots, especially in the bell tower (looked like something from Metropolis). And the constant brooding presence of the falls becomes strangely quite menacing. By the way, did they only hire idiots at that shredded-wheat plant?

Enjoyed this thriller very much. Monroe is terrific in this. Recommended.