Set against the roaring backdrop of Niagara Falls, the film revolves around Monroe, a femme fatale with secret, murderous plans for her older husband (Joseph Cotten), and a honeymooning young couple who become entangled in her ill-fated scheme.

Niagara was famous for having the “longest walk” in the history of cinema: 116 feet of film dedicated to a single shot of Monroe walking away from the camera. Billed as the “Tantalizing Temptress” in the film’s advertisements, Monroe was now a bona fide sex symbol.

After Monroe’s death in 1962, Andy Warhol used a publicity still from Niagara to create his iconic screen portrait of the actress, crystalising Monroe’s image in the public memory.

Screening as part of Marilyn Monroe 100 at QFT, a season celebrating 100 years of a screen icon.