

When Strangers Marry
1944-08-21 · 67 min · ★ 6.2
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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- Directors
- William Castle
- Production companies
- King Brothers Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Dean JaggerPaul Baxter
Kim HunterMillie Baxter
Robert MitchumFred Graham
Neil HamiltonDet. Lt. Blake
Lou LubinJacob Houser
Milton KibbeeCharlie
Dewey RobinsonNewsstand Owner
Claire WhitneyMiddle-Aged Woman
Edward KeaneMiddle-Aged Man
Virginia SaleChambermaid
Dick ElliottSam Prescott
Lee 'Lasses' WhiteOld Man
Rhonda FlemingGirl on Train (uncredited)
Sam McDanielTrain Porter (uncredited)
William CastleMan in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)
Minerva UrecalLandlady (uncredited)
George LloydHugo the Great (uncredited)
Jack 'Tiny' LipsonMan in Cafeteria (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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