When Strangers Marry

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

Cast

Dean Jagger

as Paul Baxter

Kim Hunter

as Millie Baxter

Robert Mitchum

as Fred Graham

Neil Hamilton

as Det. Lt. Blake

Lou Lubin

as Jacob Houser

Milton Kibbee

as Charlie

Dewey Robinson

as Newsstand Owner

Claire Whitney

as Middle-Aged Woman

Edward Keane

as Middle-Aged Man

Virginia Sale

as Chambermaid

Reviews

John Chard

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 Willia...

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