Joseph Cotton and Marilyn Monroe
Joseph Cotton and Marilyn Monroe as happily married couple George and Rose Loomis in Niagara a 1953 American film-noir thriller directed by Henry Hathaway. It was one of 20th Century Fox's biggest box-office hits that year. Monroe was given top billing in Niagara, which elevated her to star status. Her next two films, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (with Jane Russell) and How to Marry a Millionaire (with Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall) were even bigger successes.