Format. It's always so hard to pick a top favorite when it comes to Lisa Kleypas, but I can say for sure that this one is right up there. The film was directed by William Castle, an often underestimated director who did his share of noir work before becoming famous later on as a producer/director of cheesy horror movies marketed with outrageous gimmicks. After that a young woman (Kim Hunter) awaiting her newly married husband (Dean Jagger) in New York. . Betrayed, 1944. Metacritic Reviews. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. This book is a nod to the 80's/90's body rippers/virgin heroines etc. Learn more. Solving the mystery of who killed Max's first wife, kind of. Since then, romance has changed-and so have Iso I decided to give the book a makeoverand a new title, When Strangers Marry. A man who strikes fear into everyone's hearts. Monogram altered the original negative for the reissue, which explains the title change. To celebrate the 70th anniversary of film noirs landmark year, were looking at the six key noirs of 1944: Double Indemnity, Laura, Murder My Sweet, Phantom Lady, The Woman In the Window, and When Strangers Marry. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of serviceapply. | Alfred Hitchcock transformed himself into a spokesman for his "branded line" of movie thrillers and TV suspense shows, and Castle followed suit by inventing audience participation gags for his pictures: insurance policies, skeletons flying over the audience, "ghost viewers". I liked the book and liked both the hero and heroine, but there was something missing. Reviewed on flickersintime.com. There's still no word from the mysterious new husband of Millie (Kim Hunter), who by now is glad she ran into her ex-boyfriend Fred (Robert Mitchum) from Ohio at her New York hotel, then a call comes, and we again see the hat worn by the maybe-murderer, William Castle directing, in When Strangers Marry, a.k.a. Copyright 19 August 1944 by Monogram Pictures Corp. New York opening in November 1944 at the Brooklyn Strand (which meant no New York opening so far as most critics were concerned). William Castles film-noir in which a simple small-town girl arrives in New York City to encounter her husband, and finds out that he might be a killer. Marriage was one of those subjects and comes up in the older movies. Will he be the hero of the film? It made the book more realistic and raw. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Helpful. It was good to see how the plot started to unravel, with its ups and downs, twists and turns, that could make one dizzy at times. It becomes apparent the moment he shows up that he is in trouble and may be the killer of a drunk man he admits to having rolled in Philadelphia. Read more. A nice touch. TV Shows. Select files or add your book in reader. It is difficult to understand how Castle became stymied with primitive stylistic systems while he so crisply demonstrated a full understanding of who he was to become as a director in When Strangers Marry. Sempre complicado ler romance safado de 30 anos atrs com olhos de hj. There were many things that I found that I just loved about this book. Kim Hunter and Robert Mitchum1944 film noirhttp://www.noiroftheweek.com A naive small-town girl comes to New York City to meet her husband, and discovers that he may be a murderer. An underdog favorite among critics, When Strangers Marry attracted special attention in the influential book Kings of the Bs edited by Todd McCarthy & Charles Flynn. I wouldn't have believed that this film could run barely over an hour in length; in the course of its 67 minutes, it crams in more plot twists, emotional punch and sheer tension than recent blockbusters can manage in 200 or more, with never a wasted moment but no lack, either, of aching silences and endless hours at night. A woman who married a stranger she met on TikTok for "life experience" fell in love with her husband and "couldn't be happier". Its a nice quick to the point little drama mystery. Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES 16 May 1944: 18. However, he does not show up for a while and when he eventually does, he seems to mysteriously keep disappearing again. Some Castle tropes get an early treatment in this film. She soon discovers that Jagger may very well be a homicidal maniac. Shadows and low angle shots predominate, with human figures cut out of blackness by sheer white light. Girl finds her man in hiding, and the two continue dodging the cops. Series. He advised the King brothers that they should not make the film, and they agreed. Born to Polish immigrants, he earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois and a law degree at Chicago-Kent College of Law. The actors really make a difference. One of the most convincing performances is delivered by character actor Lou Lubin . First Kleypas book I read. That Castle just didn't get it; no wonder he turned to effect-heavy horror flicks. Film has smart, fresh handling throughout, in scripting, direction and especially photography. It's an alright Monogram noir that features a naive and none too interesting leading lady - sympathetic yes, but without any edge whatsoever - and a whole bunch of things about. Fred agrees to help her look for her husband and the pair begin tracking him across New Yorkbut it soon becomes clear that there's something sinister surrounding his disappearance. "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 Hunter, Dean Jagger, and Neil Hamilton. Thinking that this spoiled brat needs a strong hand to get her in line, he gives her a good spanking. 1944 Dean Jagger has the soft menacing air that befits the suspect. Close. Mi-a placut cartea, nu ca nu m-as fi asteptat la asa ceva! The remaining 65% is made up of: 1. Overall, I understood his fear and reluctance with Lysette, but both characters suffered what I like to call Kleypasitisto a severe degree. Neil Hamilton and Kim Hunter were borrowed from Selznick International. Writing in his newspaper column Orson Welless Almanac, Welles declared the film better directed than either Billy Wilders Double Indemnity (Paramount) or Otto Premingers Laura (20th Century Fox). was made at Poverty Row studio Monogram within a genre he would intermittently return to until the genial director saw he could particularly make a mint with Horror. Another nice touch is something out of the Jean Renoir book (high praise for Castle) when the depth of field and deep staging of certain scenes allows characters seen in the distance through apartment windows to contribute to the progression of the plot in a casual and realistic manner. Letterboxd Limited. Rewrite of an earlier Kleypas novel (Only in Your Arms). McGilligan, Patrick. See production, box office & company info, Stars of the Silver Screen: Robert Mitchum. The 2008 horror film "The Strangers" has become a disturbing classic. This books publish date is Jul 30, 2002 and it has a suggested retail price of $7.99. Subjects Fiction Romance Historical Fiction. When Strangers Marry (rerelease title Betrayed) is a 1944 American suspense film directed by William Castle and starring Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter and Robert Mitchum.[3][4]. If you were burned back then, you became hard and stayed that way which is depicted in the movie in one of the scenes involving renting a room. Re-issue title (with Mitchum top-billed): BETRAYED. Lysette, is willing to do anything to get away from her fiancee, since she knows anything would be better than being married to him. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. , , . However, in spite of that; the production values aren't bad and the cast all do well also. She can't believe that people even his sons believe that Max has killed his first wife. | Given the big name cast and Director, expectations are high but it doesn't deliver. 18 Apr. It was published by Avon and has a total of 400 pages in the book. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. [5] Yordan gave the story to aspiring novelist Dennis Cooper, but Yordan later rewrote Cooper's work. The plot is rather unlikely and focuses on the idea of a man and a woman getting married without really knowing each other. Of the six films, Castles was the smallest in budget and scope, but this only goes to show the way the noir ethos permeated the business from the top (Paramount, Universal) to the middle (Fox, RKO) to the bottom (Monogram). Film data from TMDb. Some important names were getting good exposure for their talents in When Strangers Marry. Little guy Houser (Lubin) sits on one side and vulnerable newly-wed Millie (Hunter) sits on the other with a big empty space between. When Strangers Marry was produced by the King Brothers, who, depending on the source one reads, were either quasi-gangsters or dedicated mamma's boys. Kim Hunter marries in a hurry and is unsure whether her husband is a murderer or not. The shifted focus from Lysette becoming Max's bride to Max's family problems is what lost my interest somewhat. By what name was When Strangers Marry (1944) officially released in Canada in English? The plot is rather unlikely and focuses on the idea of a man and a woman getting married without really knowing each other. I'm so glad H did not cheat on her but h was extremely understanding when he visited his ex mistress. Hunter's marriage was a whirlwind affair, and as a result she barely knows her husband. Please consider upgrading to a Pro accountfor less than a couple bucks a month, youll get cool additional features like all-time and annual stats pages (example), the ability to select (and filter by) your favorite streaming services, and no ads! I love reading the back catalogue of a prolific romance writer to see how their works have changed over the years. Furthermore, he lies to his newly wed bride and she catches him in a lie. ebook. Its one of those type books, that you can just immerse yourself in, sit before a fire or on the beach, and enjoy the ride. Publisher. Enter Millie's friendly passed-over beau Fred Graham (Robert Mitchum), who feels sorry for the abandoned bride and tries to help her solve her mystery, without stepping on her pride. Reviewed: October 31, 2010, Review Staff | About DVD Talk | Newsletter Subscribe | Join DVD Talk Forum For many years Max has wanted revenge against Etienne Sagesse, who ruined both himself and his family. William Castle's first noteworthy effort (incidentally, the copy I acquired bore a new title - BETRAYED!) Little bit of history captured there as movies usually didn't do this but this one did. This is a Hitchcockian film that reflects well the Film Noir period of Hollywood. During his infrequent visits, Paul acts very suspiciously -- and then disappears again, with little or no explanation. By the end of 1944, film noir was in full bloom. Although Castle's direction of When Strangers Marry is a bit too awkward to be a serious challenge to Hitchcock, it shows a strong desire to get noticed. Me ha gustado, aunque es evidente que se trata de uno de los primeros libros de Kleypas, y si bien no he logrado conectar con la historia y los personajes como estoy acostumbrada a que ocurra cuando leo una historia suya, rescatara dos cosas: una, que es notoria la influencia de las grandes maestras del gnero en esta novela, con lo bueno y lo malo que se puede encontrar en ellas, en esa bsqueda que supongo tuvo Kleypas de hallar su propia voz, y lo otro es que me ha resultado hasta tierno leer una de las primeras historias de una autora que es, a da de hoy, una de mis favoritas del gnero. When Strangers Marry is what happens if you put Maximilan de Winter (case in point: Kleypas' hero is even named Maximilien) and the unnamed narrator from Rebecca into a . The girl goes off to find her man. As far as he was concerned, she was his, and no one was going to take her away from him.Max stared at Etienne. A naive small-town girl comes to New York City to meet her husband, and discovers that he may be a murderer. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of When Strangers Marry. Media . shows himself to be a keen apprentice here: There's a scene involving a glass-paned hotel mail chute that is almost Hitchcockian. With an enthralling new ending by its RITA Award-winning author, this updated 1992 classic is a timeless story of lovers who defy all convention for the sake of ultimate passion. HarperCollins. When Strangers Marry (AKA: Betrayed) is directed by William Castle and written by Philip Yordan and Dennis J. Cooper. Web. "[12] Welles would later work with Castle on The Lady from Shanghai. The Kings later claimed that they had Mitchum under a multi-picture contract and tried to enforce it, but he made no further films for them. Despite that, when Etienne turns up dead the following day, Max becomes the prime suspect. He had to come back to New York on business. | All I can say is that it works for Castle as well as it worked for Hitchcock. An extra half star for that TWIST at the end, omg! Cooper and Yordan were given joint screenwriting credit in the film.[6]. Millie Baxter, a nave woman, comes to New York City to meet her salesman husband Paul Baxter, whom she had met only months before, and discovers that he may be a murderer. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Like My Name is Julia Ross, another quick-and-dirty damsel-in-distress movie, When Strangers Marry helped lay down the blueprints for what would come to be called film noir. Packaging: Keep case He took joy in being with her all the time, and he liked her for her individualism. Report this film. Unremarkable piece. This is a nice touch in the directing to emphasize the physical size and thus ominous presence of the mystery man. They would be joined by virtually all of Hollywood at one time or another, from the pinnacle of the power structure (MGM, the worlds most powerful studio, produced gems like 1949s Act of Violence and 1950s The Asphalt Jungle) to Poverty Row studios that shot movies for pennies (lowly PRC produced 1945s Detour, perhaps the purest distillation of the noir ethos ever made). Vallerands. When Strangers Marry, Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. When Strangers Marry (a.k.a. Get help and learn more about the design. 'When Strangers Marry' is without a doubt her film. The opening scene of When Strangers Marry demonstrates creative blocking and staging. Fearing nothing could be worse than her impending marriage to a man she despises, Lysette Kersaint seeks sanctuary in an unlikely quarter: with the mysterious Maximilien Vallerand. The critical reception of When Strangers Marry was excellent considering that the film had been distributed by the Poverty Row studio of Monogram. It is a noir with a distinct Hitchcock feel: in fact, the plot bears obvious nods to both SUSPICION (1941) and SHADOW OF A DOUBT (1943), a murder attempt is borrowed wholesale from FOREIGN CORRSPONDENT (1940), and there is even Castle's own 'appearance' (which is actually treated as a recurring in-joke here!). Berkeley: University of California Press, c1991. Mitchum and Hunter do well in spite of their material where Hunter marries a man she only met three times (Jagger) and Michum is the man she turned down, which makes it kind of senseless that Hunter and Mitchum are always such close friends where he even wants to volunteer to find the missing husband (being turned down, wouldn't he hope a divorce results if the husband doesn't come back?) But her desire to find out the truth costs her her safety when Etienne accosted her in a party. ', Army Film, Due Next Month The killer is only seen over-the-shoulder, like the murderous Mr. "X" in the later D.O.A.. Poor Millie just doesn't know if her husband even wants her. Twenty-seven years old and still a relative newcomer to films (he was mostly shooting cheapie Westerns before this film), he strides through this movie like he was born inside a film noir. "The story has locomotor ataxia at several of its joints and the intensity of the telling slackens off toward the end; but taking it as a whole, I have seldom, for years now, seen one hour so . I couldn't help but note the parallels between this story and Daphne du Maurier's. ), , . If this movie did nothing but launch the career of the King of Noir, it would be worth watching. An old man-pal (the very young Robert Mitchum) happens to turn up to keep an eye on her strange marriage in the big bad city. Author. Monogram produced a lot of stinkers, but they also had their share of classics. 13 October 2009. The film stars a young Kim Hunter, in her first starring role, as a nave newlywed named Millie Baxter. He was also known as a highly regarded script doctor. The tone was much darker but that was a plus for me. Tag, When Strangers Marry, suggests another of the problem plays of newlyweds when in reality pic is a taught (sic) psychological thriller about a murderer and a manhunt full of suspense and excitement."[11]. Only thing wrong with this film is its misleading title. Its well made but the story hinges on its main character--a young newlywed who barely knows her husband despite having married him after knowing him for the length of 3 dates---immediately believing the worst about him, (that he's a murderer) and then just as impulsively believing that he's not and that its all a set-up. Best thing about it was Robert Mitchum, whos in a side-role but basically steals the whole movie. | Privacy Policy, DVD Talk Newsletter (Sample) With only seven days and a budget of $50,000,[5] filming took place in June 1944. James Agee later wrote: "The story has locomotor ataxia at several of its joints and the intensity of the telling slackens off toward the end; but taking it as a whole, I have seldom, for years now, seen one hour so energetically and sensibly used in a film". Castle frames a clock which is a popular trope of his. One big flaw is the storyline, which is completely preposterous and with some of the most absurd contrived coincidences in the annals of mysteries. Fools! Joe was Robert Mitchum's breakthrough role, earning him his only Academy Award nomination, but he received first billing the year before in the psychological thriller When Strangers Marry. 6,169 feet. "When Strangers Marry" (under its re-release title "Betrayed" for the DVD), is one of the best. It lacks the fierce fire in the belly of something like 1945s low budget Detour. I liked it although it wasn't her best work but still good read. I've also given up on Lisa Kleypas' newer works (the Ravenals series is just awful) so this has been a way for me to fall in love with Kleypas again. (Millie is apparently a traveling salesman groupie.) Today we look at William Castles When Strangers Marry. I know The Story of G.I. [6], The film was adapted for an episode of Lux Video Theatre as "I Married a Stranger."[13]. and help locate the silk stocking strangler. When Strangers Marry Full PDF. Did Millies new husbandwho is essentially a stranger to herstrangle another man with silk stockings in a hotel room and then make off with ten thousand dollars? While many scholars peg Double Indemnity as the first fully formed noir in terms of both style and theme, you can see the genres style and ethos taking shape in earlier films like Stranger On The Third Floor (1940), I Wake Up Screaming (1941) and Street Of Chance (1942). ISBN 13: 9780739427224. . When the blacklist hit, Yordan was in there early fronting for writers who couldn't work under their own names. Many film fans are already familiar with William Castle, the director who promoted himself into a publicity machine for his line of gimmicky, over-the-top horror entertainment. By 1944 you can see all of this coming together in the low-budget mystery-romance When Strangers Marry. Then too, those spare sets from budget-minded Monogram fairly echo with undefined menace. Read all posts by Jake Hinkson for Criminal Element. Lysette sets to find out the real murder to restore her husband's honor. Previously he had been responsible for a bright Boston Blackie series entry with Chester Morris, and the less successful Klondike Kate (1943) with Tom Neal. 3. . When Strangers Marry (AKA: Betrayed) is directed by William Castle and written by Philip Yordan and Dennis J. Cooper. The movie ends with a train scene that either copies Hitchcock (The Lady Vanishes) or predicts him (Strangers on a Train) depending on which film you choose. When Strangers Marry marked Rhonda Fleming's film debut in a small role. Philip Yordan. ISBN. She is scarcely off-screen from start to finish, as the character grows and matures both in confidence and desperation, and our assumptions about the outcome shift off-balance from one moment to the next. Posters are sourced from TMDb and Posteritati, and appear for you and visitors to your profile and content, depending on settings. Supplements: none Fred is supportive and understanding and clearly still in love with Millie. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft0z09n7m0/, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=When_Strangers_Marry&oldid=1106354184, This page was last edited on 24 August 2022, at 05:48. Max and Lysette are quite different from the typical hero and heroines. Castle had previously directed Chance of a Lifetime from a script that he disliked and did not wish to repeat the experience. Not bad for having bit parts in 1943! I waited my entire life for you. -Maximilien Vallerand, The thing that stands out most about this book is that the hero and heroine actually. Betrayed) -- (1944) -- (Movie Clip) I Use That Name Sometimes Kim Hunter as Millie finally finds her new husband she's come to New York to meet, turns out he's Dean Jagger as Paul, and she's followed secret instructions to reach him, and he might be a murderer, and the photo in the portrait happens to be director William Castle, in When Strangers Marry, a.k.a . She welcomes the protection even risking her reputation. His evasive actions are enough to raise suspicions even in a naive Ohio gal like her -- he makes her wander the streets of wartime Greenwich Village at night (as she did a year earlier in Val Lewton's The Seventh Victim). (Film historian Don Miller called it the finest B-movie ever made.) Lysette buried her face against Max's throat. Don't let him, don't -- ""You're not going anywhere," Max interrupted. When I saw on opening credits William Castle directing this minor Noir I had really stayed worried about that, however he proves to be a prolific director as displayed in this one, the movie suffers of a lack of veracity when a young girl Mildred Baxter (Kim Hunter) marries an older man Paul Baxter (Dean Jagger) in few days, around twice of her age, it sounds to me implausible, Mildred already has been courted by the personable Fred Graham (Robert Mitchum) around 27 years typified as better choice for her naturally, well saying that, the plot stays is lame to start, when a murder is committed at Hotel Philadelphia which was stolen 10.000 cash, seemingly Paul Baxter is the murder, when his wife is invites by Baxter for a meeting at New York's hotel, strangely he didn't appears, raising unequivocal suspects by such unusual behavior, the screenplay driven forces to the audience reach in this unasked conclusion, as said an oldest saying "In this bush had a rabbit", the veteran actor Neil Hamilton plays a Police Lieutenant Blake in arobust acting, for a low budge movie shot in a week or so by the multi-skilled and cherished William Castle!! However, in spite of that; the production values aren't bad and the cast all do well also. The mysterious big man at the bar has his back squared up to the camera but you will notice his shoulder slightly blocks out the front of the bartender's face. A valuable minor Noir directed by the prolific William Castle!!! William Castle would of course go on to become best known for his gimmicky horror films; an oeuvre which includes the likes of House on Haunted Hill, The Tingler and Homicidal - but before then, he made a series of film noir/mystery thrillers; and When Strangers Marry is one of those. Lets put it this way, in a movie like this, hes either the hero or the villain waiting to reveal himself. A hostile world appears on one side and poor Millie all alone on the other. I have two reasons for changing the title. Her earlier misgivings about Max's fidelity melts away as Max showers her his complete devotion and love. It was actually a rewritten version of her 1992 Avon novel Only In Your Arms. A few changes were made. It's also an emotional roller-coaster, a gripping piece of noir -- and, unbelievably, a no-budget miracle shot in just seven days. Dean Jagger gets stuck with a patently inconsistent character and holds up his end as well as anybody could. And behind are director William Castle later famous for horror pictures and Dimitri Tiomkin whose music scores were usually in films with far bigger budgets and vistas than When Strangers Marry. Performances are above-average in this hypnotic tale of deception with Dean Jagger cast as a shady salesman who has just gotten himself hitched to sweet, innocent heroine Kim Hunter. LISA KLEYPAS is the RITA award-winning author of 21 novels. The runtime is too short to get invested in any of the characters (which includes a young Robert Mitchum). 5. When Strangers Marry can't help but look cheap, what with all those close-ups of stage floors with haphazard standing-set carpets and furniture. Nah, just let the cops nab him posting a letter. Every time the actors cross that same hotel lobby set, we expect them to collide with the Bowery Boys coming the other way. Movies. Then we have Kim Hunter and Dean Jagger. Then there is William Castle as director and then a cast that includes Kim Hunter and Robert Mitchum in an early role. With Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Robert Mitchum, Neil Hamilton. Its not the best performance he ever gave, but one is struck by just how much he already seems likewell, Robert Mitchum. "But he's going to take me away. https://www.scripts.com/script.php?id=when_strangers_marry_23320&p=2, https://www.scripts.com/script/when_strangers_marry_23320. Click on a plot link to find similar books! But, Castle cut his teeth with several crime and mystery films which often bordered on Noir such as early entries in The Whistler series. More at Big Combo fame) thought they could get away with such a lacuna. When Strangers Marry (1944) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Still her heart races whenever her handsome, brooding protector . The hero is the typical hero for this writing and the heroine is one who tries to break the rules but is restricted to an extent. TMDb The film's is actually a blend of Hitchcock's well known Suspicion with Val Lewton's relatively obscure The Seventh Victim. As the story line progresses though we see how good Max and Lysette are for each other. On a scale of Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor, Paul and Millie visit a hepcat Negro nightspot where a big dance is in progress. It has great suspense and a surprise twist ending, with a superb performance by Robert Mitchum. In an attempt to escape marriage to a man she despises, Lysette Kersaint flees right into the arms of Maximilen Vallerand, a man who is rumoured to have strangled his first wife. "But he's going to take me away. Copy and paste the code into your website. The film is an interesting specimen of the emerging noir style, but it is of particular importance because it launched the criminal career of noirs greatest leading man. Video: Excellent It stars Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Robert Mitchum and Neil Hamilton. Ingenue Kim Hunter, years before Brando emotionally screamed "Stella!" 2. He is also surprised that she is the fiance of his enemy, Etienne Sagasse, who has been one of the men who has slept with his late wife. Now that's an almost Hitchcockian twist in itself -- you might not immediately recognize Jagger. Meeting someone was no problem as eligible were all over the place. 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