In terms of plot, when strangers marry later retitled betrayed plays as though someone took the best elements of suspicion, shadow of a doubt, and the 39 steps, plus the seventh victim kim hunters first film and val lewtons overall approach to lowbudget production, put them all into a box, shook them up, and spliced them together into. William castle is well known to kids of my generation as the greatest director to grace the studios of hollywood. When strangers marry 1944 when strangers marry is a stylish little 67minute monogram b mystery directed by william castle. Hunters the innocent one, turning to former boyfriend mitchum, when husband jagger. When strangers marry 1944 directed by william castle. When strangers marry not when cousins marry like the poster in the musical the producers is a good 1944 noir directed by william castle starring robert mitchum, kim. An overview of other films like when strangers marry. When strangers marry 1944 flickers in timeflickers in. When strangers marry wrapped in early august 1944, and was released a mere two weeks later. The monogram bpicture that gave mitchum his first starring role. To celebrate the 70th anniversary of film noirs landmark year, were looking at the six key noirs of 1944. Tag, when strangers marry, suggests another of the problem plays of newlyweds when in reality pic is a taught psychological thriller about a murderer and a manhunt full of suspense and excitement. When strangers marry, later rereleased as betrayed is a little concoction under the direction of william castle and produced by king brother. But, castle cut his teeth with several crime and mystery films which often bordered on noir such as early entries in the whistler series.
Sending a telegram from philadelphia, paul arranges to meet millie in new york city, but fails to show up. When strangers marry wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Also, i have just discovered that the lady dancer in the bar is the singerdancer in the short movie jammin the blues which is coincidentally from the same year as when strangers marry i. Nobody thought much of when strangers marry when it was completed after a 10day shoot, and. When strangers marry 1944 when strangers marry 1944. Blake shows fred graham some slides related to a murder case he once solved, a photograph of character actor byron foulger is shown as albert foster. By 1944, with the war in europe raging away, the mania for quickie marriages at home. When strangers marry approved 1h 7min drama, filmnoir, mystery 21 august 1944 usa a naive smalltown girl comes to new york city to meet her husband, and discovers that he may be a murderer. In her third film, kim hunter plays a waitress who comes to new york to meet her husband dean jagger. When strangers marry 1944, directed by william castle. Double indemnity, laura, murder my sweet, phantom lady, the woman in the window, and when strangers marry.
Kims marriage was a whirlwind affair, and as a result she barely knows her husband. The film was reissued in 1949 under the title betrayed, which was the title on the viewed print. It stars dean jagger, kim hunter, robert mitchum and neil hamilton. Its a bmovie, for sure, straight from william castle territory known for his sensational lowbudget films. Kims marriage was a whirlwind affair, and as a result she barely knows her. Music is by dimitri tiomkin and cinematograpy by ira h.
The last gasp no ballyhoo, gimmickry, shenanigans, hucksters or pt barnum hoopla just one huge wave of gratitude washing over us as we conclude this incredible week. When strangers marry 1944 william castle, robert mitchum, kim hunter, dean jagger october 21, 2018 a naive smalltown girl comes to new york city to meet her husband, and discovers that he may be a murderer. Gets 2 of its stars for the sheer vision that is robert mitchum in 1944 and. William castle is well known to kids of my generation as. When strangers marry is a 1944 suspense film directed by william castle and starring dean jagger, kim hunter, and robert mitchum.
Camille deadpan i like the creepy shadows in this movie. When strangers marry robert mitchum kim hunter dean jagger 1944 a new bride questions the wisdom of her marriage when the man she wed after a brief courtship becomes a murder suspect. Betrayed is the reissue title for the classic melodrama when strangers marry. First up, a criminal tale from a director betterknown for his work in the horror genre. The screen mystery club when strangers marry duration. But in olive films flawless bluray edition, its an excellent candidate for study. Original musical sketch by dimitri tiomkin, holograph, labeled from i married a stranger filed with score part above also labeled i married a stranger, crossed out and the title faith written in.
Earlier this week we looked at fritz langs the woman in the window. Betrayed is directed by william castle and written by philip yordan and dennis j. When strangers marry 1944 kim hunter, robert mitchum. When strangers marry 1944 scene in the jazz club youtube. This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old classics to newer ones such as schindlers list. Read the full synopsis of when strangers marry, 1944, directed by william castle, with dean jagger, kim hunter, robert mitchum, at turner classic movies. Similar films to watch if you like when strangers marry. A naive smalltown girl comes to new york city to meet her husband. With robert mitchum, kim hunter, dean jagger, neil hamilton. Kim hunter marries in a hurry and is unsure whether her husband is a murderer or not. Betrayedwhen strangers marry is a solid, fast moving noirwhodunit from 1944. When strangers marry dvd, 2010 for sale online ebay. There have been a lot of words to sum up william castles legacy here but somehow.
When strangers marry also known as notte dangoscia, heirate niemals einen fremden is a filmnoirmystery film directed by william castle, released on august 21 of 1944 in the usa. When strangers marry 1944 william castle, robert mitchum. When strangers marry rerelease title betrayed is a 1944 suspense film directed by william castle and starring dean jagger, kim hunter, and robert mitchum. And anyone who can explain that final scene on the train is a smart individual.
Lewiss my name is julia ross a minimasterpiece or william castles when strangers marry strained but quirky, 1944 s strangers in the night is nobodys idea of great filmmaking. When strangers marry has been ranked 93 times, wins 62. When strangers marry was rereleased under the title betrayed, and the film has been. The working title of this film was i married a stranger. When strangers marry 1944 in the 50s william castle would become one of the great bmovie showmen, his lowbudget horror films benefitting from his genius for publicity and his extraordinary talent for coming up with gimmicks. By 1944 you can see all of this coming together in the lowbudget mysteryromance when strangers marry. When strangers marry 1944, a film by william castle.
When strangers marry 1944 when strangers marry, later rereleased as betrayed is a little concoction under the direction of william castle and produced by king brother productions in 1944. Kim hunter, robert mitchum, dean jagger after only three dates, wideeyed millie kim hunter marries paul baxter dean jagger, a traveling salesman who is called away on business shortly after the wedding. By 1944 you can see all of this coming together in the lowbudget mystery romance when strangers marry. Hfa orson welles was an outspoken admirer of this compact bnoir classic by william castle later an assistant director on the lady from shanghai, a taut and suspenseful sixtysevenminute story of a nubile bride arriving in new york city to meet the traveling salesman she recently and very. When strangers marry the mark of the whistler harvard. But it has robert mitchum in a strong early role, and dean jagger as a compelling bad guy.
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