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Marilyn Monroe Vamps in 'Niagara'

Marilyn Monroe Vamps in 'Niagara'

In a departure from her frothier fare, Monroe plays a femme fatale who plots to kill husband Joseph Cotten in 1953's "Niagara." Critics pay more attention to lingering shots of her derriere than to her acting.

In this photo: Marilyn Monroe

Photo: John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1953