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When Strangers Marry

1944 · 67 min

A taut, shadowy noir that keeps you guessing as a naive woman navigates a menacing city and a husband who may be a killer.

Directed by
William Castle
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Robert Mitchum
Tagline
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Overview
A naive small-town girl comes to New York City to meet her husband, and discovers that he may be a murderer.

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Rent in the UK
  • Sky Store
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
William Castle
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Robert Mitchum
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, drama
Directed by
William Castle
Written by
Philip Yordan, Dennis J. Cooper
Starring
Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Robert Mitchum, Neil Hamilton, Lou Lubin, Milton Kibbee, Dewey Robinson, Claire Whitney
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
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Runtime
67 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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