Made during schlockmeister William Castle's (Whistler films, The Tingler) early career When Stangers Marry is a well paced thriller featuring major players in their early years. Filled with quirky moments (one outstanding Harlem nightclub scene in particular) it is a tight to its vest mystery that does not disappoint.
Millie Baxter ( Kim Hunter) impulsively marries traveling salesman, Paul Baxter (Dean Jagger) after a three day courtship. When a woman in Philly is strangled, coincidence points the finger at Baxter, that the gullible Millie has hard time believing. Fred Graham a former boyfriend, (Robert Mitchum) and detectives try to bring her up to speed about the danger but she remains resolute in her trust.
Admittedly, outside forces are in play when taking into account the trajectory of the careers in the years to come for the three leads here who acquit themselves well and convincingly enough to keep the plot nebulous. Castle for his part streamlines the tension, barely allowing the audience to catch its breath watching Millie putting herself in harm's way. A short and sweet, solid mystery.
Millie Baxter ( Kim Hunter) impulsively marries traveling salesman, Paul Baxter (Dean Jagger) after a three day courtship. When a woman in Philly is strangled, coincidence points the finger at Baxter, that the gullible Millie has hard time believing. Fred Graham a former boyfriend, (Robert Mitchum) and detectives try to bring her up to speed about the danger but she remains resolute in her trust.
Admittedly, outside forces are in play when taking into account the trajectory of the careers in the years to come for the three leads here who acquit themselves well and convincingly enough to keep the plot nebulous. Castle for his part streamlines the tension, barely allowing the audience to catch its breath watching Millie putting herself in harm's way. A short and sweet, solid mystery.