Don't Bother to Knock
1952 · 76 min · Director: Roy Ward Baker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.
Emotional fingerprint
Don't Bother to Knock (1952) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 40%, Fear 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 24 % | 14 % | 7 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 23 % | 12 % | 8 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 19 % | 9 % | 7 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 23 % | 13 % | 9 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 33 % | 22 % | 17 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 39 % | 27 % | 20 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 41 % | 30 % | 19 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 30 % | 22 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 28 % | 25 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 32 % | 33 % | 22 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 46 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 53 % | 51 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 58 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 56 % | 65 % | 42 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 80 % | 61 % | 76 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 81 % | 54 % | 80 % | 32 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 78 % | 52 % | 76 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 83 % | 63 % | 80 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 84 % | 74 % | 73 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 77 % | 58 % | 63 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Bellboy (uncredited)
Janie - Cafe Photographer (uncredited)
Bellboy (uncredited)
Bell Captain (uncredited)
Speaker (uncredited)
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Uniformed Cop at End (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Roy Ward Baker
- Written by
- Daniel Taradash, Charlotte Armstrong
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1952
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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