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MysteryCrimeDrama

When Strangers Marry

- DYNAMIC!

A naive small-town girl comes to New York City to meet her husband, and discovers that he may be a murderer.

Release Date : 1944-08-21

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : King Brothers Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Betrayed

Cast

Dean Jagger

Character Name : Paul Baxter

Original Name : Dean Jagger

Gender : Male

Kim Hunter

Character Name : Millie Baxter

Original Name : Kim Hunter

Gender : Female

Robert Mitchum

Character Name : Fred Graham

Original Name : Robert Mitchum

Gender : Male

Neil Hamilton

Character Name : Det. Lt. Blake

Original Name : Neil Hamilton

Gender : Male

Lou Lubin

Character Name : Jacob Houser

Original Name : Lou Lubin

Gender : Male

Milton Kibbee

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Milton Kibbee

Gender : Male

Dewey Robinson

Character Name : Newsstand Owner

Original Name : Dewey Robinson

Gender : Male

Claire Whitney

Character Name : Middle-Aged Woman

Original Name : Claire Whitney

Gender : Female

Edward Keane

Character Name : Middle-Aged Man

Original Name : Edward Keane

Gender : Male

Virginia Sale

Character Name : Chambermaid

Original Name : Virginia Sale

Gender : Female

Dick Elliott

Character Name : Sam Prescott

Original Name : Dick Elliott

Gender : Male

Lee 'Lasses' White

Character Name : Old Man

Original Name : Lee 'Lasses' White

Gender : Male

Marta Mitrovich

Character Name : Baby's Mother

Original Name : Marta Mitrovich

Gender : Male

Billy Nelson

Character Name : Louisville Driver

Original Name : Billy Nelson

Gender : Male

Rhonda Fleming

Character Name : Girl on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Rhonda Fleming

Gender : Female

Sam McDaniel

Character Name : Train Porter (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam McDaniel

Gender : Male

William Castle

Character Name : Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)

Original Name : William Castle

Gender : Male

Minerva Urecal

Character Name : Landlady (uncredited)

Original Name : Minerva Urecal

Gender : Female

George Lloyd

Character Name : Hugo the Great (uncredited)

Original Name : George Lloyd

Gender : Male

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

Character Name : Man in Cafeteria (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

Gender : Male

Weldon Heyburn

Character Name : Bill - Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Weldon Heyburn

Gender : Male

Byron Foulger

Character Name : Albert Foster (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Foulger

Gender : Male

Fred Aldrich

Character Name : Police Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Aldrich

Gender : Male

Lennie Bluett

Character Name : Dancer at Big Jims (uncredited)

Original Name : Lennie Bluett

Gender : Male

Marie Bryant

Character Name : Dancer at Big Jims (uncredited)

Original Name : Marie Bryant

Gender : Male

Karen X. Gaylord

Character Name : Girl on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Karen X. Gaylord

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Your life may depend on it! When Strangers Marry (AKA: Betrayed) is directed by William Castle and written by Philip Yordan and Dennis J. Cooper. It stars Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Robert Mitchum and Neil Hamilton. Music is by Dimitri Tiomkin and cinematograpy by Ira H. Morgan. A compact William Castle noir that finds Hunter marrying a man she barely knows (Jagger), only to find he may be a murderer. Robert Mitchum is on hand for help and advice… Well put together by Castle who keeps things brisk and simple whilst keeping the mystery element high, that in turn does justice to the decent script. There’s plenty of noir touches, from expressionistic photography and up-tilts, to cool montages and feverish scenes. Some odd characters add to the psychological discord, while Tiomkin blends jazzy dance strains with “he’s behind you” type rumbles. Cast performances are more solid than anything spectacular, but Mitchum serves very early notice of what a presence and icon he was to become. Some sequences look cheap, which for a Monogram cheapie is to be expected, and this type of pic has been done far better by others, notably Hitchcock and Lewton, both of whom Castle doffs his cap towards. But this never outstays its welcome and there’s plenty here for the noir lover to get hooked on. 7/10