
Mildred Pierce(1945)
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.


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

Dean Jagger
Paul Baxter

Kim Hunter
Millie Baxter

Robert Mitchum
Fred Graham

Neil Hamilton
Det. Lt. Blake

Lou Lubin
Jacob Houser

Milton Kibbee
Charlie

Dewey Robinson
Newsstand Owner

Claire Whitney
Middle-Aged Woman

Edward Keane
Middle-Aged Man

Virginia Sale
Chambermaid
When Strangers Marry is a mystery, crime, drama film released in 1944 exploring themes of new york city, marriage, film noir, husband, small town girl. Directed by William Castle, it stars Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Robert Mitchum. 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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