This particular edition is in a Mass Market Paperback format. I just feel the story lost steam near the middle and dragged out for no reason till the end. First, it is in keeping with the new spirit of the book; second, no oneincluding my . As the innocent, idealistic young wife adrift in a city and world utterly alien to her, Kim Hunter carries the whole film with a performance of breathtaking conviction. A lot of misunderstandings and miscommunications and deceit and manipulation and just*sigh*. He keeps the girl to ruin her reputation so that Etienne will be forced to withdraw his marriage offer and challenge him to a duel. The film's hero is played by Dean Jagger, when he had hair. Tag, When Strangers Marry, suggests another of the problem plays of newlyweds when in reality pic is a taught psychological thriller about a murderer and a manhunt full of suspense and excitement. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of When Strangers Marry. Only thing wrong with this film is its misleading title. Hunter's marriage was a whirlwind affair, and as a result she barely knows her husband. It made the book more realistic and raw. The husband remains mysteriously out of site for a while, so she gets reacquainted with Mitchum before finally encountering her husband (Dean Jagger). As the story line progresses though we see how good Max and Lysette are for each other. Instead, the film directs us to the relationship between Millie and an old boyfriend, another traveling salesman named Fred Graham. Los Angeles Times 17 Oct 1946: A3. 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. Schallert, Edwin. 5. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Two strangers are married after three meetings and immediately separated. Vallerands. 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. The film was originally known as Love from a Stranger and then I Married a Stranger. When Strangers Marry Free Audiobook. Music is by Dimitri Tiomkin and cinematography by Ira H. Morgan. However, upon her arrival; he's not at the hotel, but by chance she is greeted by her old friend Fred Graham, who clearly carries a torch for her. HarperCollins. Jonathan Majors Dropped by Manager Entertainment 360 Following Domestic Violence Charges, AI-Generated Fake Drake/Weeknd Collaboration, Heart on My Sleeve, Delights Fans and Sets Off Industry Alarm, Beef Star David Choe Appears to File Copyright Takedowns for 2014 Podcast Video of Him Joking Hes A Successful Rapist, Bruce Springsteen Contracts COVID and Misses His Archives Inaugural Awards Show, but Presents Via Video. Ingenue Kim Hunter, years before Brando emotionally screamed "Stella!" Los Angeles Times 8 Oct 1946: A3. An extra half star for that TWIST at the end, omg! Your email address will not be published. The surprise twist at the end is just too predictable to forgiveall these faults, and the ending..surely when they're on the rooftop together the killer will..? I need to find a copy of that and read it to see what the difference was. Close. With Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Robert Mitchum, Neil Hamilton. When Strangers Marry is a 1944 American suspense film directed by William Castle and starring Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter and Robert Mitchum. , . 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. Re-issue title (with Mitchum top-billed): BETRAYED. The only thing that mattered was that she wouldn't have to marry Etienne..read more. The issue of slavery, murder and the insufficiently fleshed out plot gave me a headache. Learn more. Then begins another type of manhunt, the police on the trail of a killer who to all intents and purposes is the disappearing husband. Now hes sent for her, but when she arrives at the hotel, Baxter is nowhere around. 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. "[12] Welles would later work with Castle on The Lady from Shanghai. By the end of 1944, film noir was in full bloom. The ending has a twist but is contrived and a little too cute for this reviewer. The tone was much darker but that was a plus for me. 1944 was just a harbinger of the darkand darkly wonderfulmovies still to come. Lysette escapes her gross fiance and ends up Max's place. , . They went directly from this film to the (hard to believe) award winning Dillinger. 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. Just a few pictures later Mitchum would find his niche with a sleepy "I can't be bothered" attitude. 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. Castle's awareness of Val Lewton marks him as hip Hollywood hustler trying to establish his talent, and one of his next career steps was to work as an assistant to Orson Welles on The Lady from Shanghai.. As we all know, his real genius was for barnstorming showmanship, adapting the carny-style come-ons of exploitation quickies to give baby boom kids a special thrill. When Strangers Marry (a.k.a. Given the big name cast and Director, expectations are high but it doesn't deliver. 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. By what name was When Strangers Marry (1944) officially released in Canada in English? Castle constructs the individual scenes better than the movie comes together as a whole. With the excuse that Millie hasn't a clue as to what's going on, the film obscures exactly what happens to the murder victim, the squeaky-voiced Dick Elliott. It was easier to go through life married making things more affordable if both continued to work and of course eliminate being lonely instantly. (Millie is apparently a traveling salesman groupie.) Philip Yordan. Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES 16 May 1944: 18. Solving the mystery of who killed Max's first wife, kind of. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. William Castle is a master at the shocker twist shot. But, Castle cut his teeth with several crime and mystery films which often bordered on Noir such as early entries in The Whistler series. [8], Robert Mitchum's role is among his earliest, and he had previously appeared in Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore for the King brothers. 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 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 . With Hitchcock and Lewton references accounted for, director Castle seemingly wanted to get in on the short-lived wartime 'black musical' craze as well, a la Cabin in the Sky. "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 . 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. By now, everybody knows that Castle cribbed from Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps" when the maid took the mask off the dead man and the editor cuts to a train with a screaming whistle. Neat little "B" thriller with a great twist. The sets look like cardboard cutouts that could collapse at any moment, and some actors fumble their lines or deliver them as if they're John Barrymore. Neither Castle nor his scenarists, Oscar-winner Philip Yordan for "Broken Lance" and Dennis J. Cooper of "Fear," working for a story by George G. Moskov of "Green Fields," telegraph the revelation during the closing moments. She also said that she was not paid for her role. The runtime is too short to get invested in any of the characters (which includes a young Robert Mitchum). Big Combo fame) thought they could get away with such a lacuna. The effect is not only solid construction of space but also formation of an energy and dynamism in directing that can translate to the mise-en-scene and diegetic world. Overall, I understood his fear and reluctance with Lysette, but both characters suffered what I like to call Kleypasitisto a severe degree. All I can say is that it works for Castle as well as it worked for Hitchcock. Kim Hunter has just wed a patron (Dean Jagger) of the restaurant where she waited tables without knowing much about him; off on a vague business trip, he asks her to meet him at a New York hotel. There were many things that I found that I just loved about this book. A mood of unease hovers over everything, and the plot and all the characters are driven by a single unifying principal: no one can really know anyone else. It lacks the fierce fire in the belly of something like 1945s low budget Detour. As in The Seventh Victim, Kim Hunter wanders alone and intimidated into New York. This one is easily recommended. Transporting a telegram from Philadelphia, Paul arranges to encounter Millie in New York City, but does not arrive. LOTS OF SEX. Gets 2 of it's stars for the sheer vision that is robert Mitchum in 1944 and the other half for some decent dialogue around the edges and one or two moody noir sequences. First Kleypas book I read. Hes also played by a young Robert Mitchum. 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 . It was actually a rewritten version of her 1992 Avon novel Only In Your Arms. A few changes were made. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for When Strangers Marry (1944) - William Castle on AllMovie - In this melodrama, Kim Hunter plays a waitress… U.K. release through Path: 9 April 1945. By 1944 you can see all of this coming together in the low-budget mystery-romance When Strangers Marry. TMDb Earlier this week we looked at Fritz Langs The Woman In the Window. Despite having been married before, the two now live separate lives and work together as colleagues . He advised the King brothers that they should not make the film, and they agreed. Check out that unsettling scene in the lonely police waiting room. Nice to see the actors making their trade and this movie does a good job of capturing the viewer right to the end. I guess we should be grateful that Monogram didn't cut anything out of the movie when it reissued it. When Strangers Marry. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Willowjean Will Parker is coming off of the fresh high of apprehending a kidnapper with her boss Lillian Pentecost, 1947 New York Citys most celebrated detective. Lysette winning everyone over with her perfection. But her desire to find out the truth costs her her safety when Etienne accosted her in a party. BTWPeople were naive, simpler and easier going believing what they were told until they had reason to doubt otherwise. [3][4] . 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 . Paul takes her for granted and goes paranoid whenever she talks to a stranger or asks him to explain anything, particularly what he does when he's off on those business trips. Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 March 24, 2003) was an American screenwriter of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s who also produced several films. Copyright var now = new Date(); document.write(now.getFullYear()) MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 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?) Lisa Kleypas. Even when she suspects her hubby of being a serial killer, she keeps staring longingly into his eyes and even helps him escape from the police. When Strangers Marry was written by Phillip Yordanthough its more correct to say that it was rewritten by Yordan since his usual practice was to farm out projects to underlings. The actors really make a difference. It is, however, a must for fans of Robert Mitchumand who the hell isnt a fan of Mitchum? Some important names were getting good exposure for their talents in When Strangers Marry. Nah, just let the cops nab him posting a letter. . 9 editions. to get her attention, plays an innocent young girl from Ohio who has been married for only a month to a man she hardly knew. Mi-a placut cartea, nu ca nu m-as fi asteptat la asa ceva! Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 - March 24, 2003) was an American screenwriter of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s who also produced several films. It's a great visual metaphor for the danger facing our young stranger in the city. It stars Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Robert Mitchum and Neil Hamilton. . 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. Lysette has heard whispers about his dark past. When Strangers Marry is almost a continuation of The Seventh Victim, with Kim Hunter's Mrs. Baxter only a little less nave than her Mary Gibson character from before. There is a ridiculous amount of mood and tension over opening envelopes, finding notes slipped under a door, montages, shadowy doorways and streets, phones and doorbells ringing, et cetera. Kim Hunter marries in a hurry and is unsure whether her husband is a murderer or not. When Strangers Marry, Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. Movie: Excellent - My favorite part of this film was when Neil Hamilton and Bob Mitchum were in a Turkish bath. who is also a skilled lawyer. An intriguing noir premise is undone by a terrible lead character that is so annoying and fucking naive it set me on edge. See production, box office & company info, Stars of the Silver Screen: Robert Mitchum. The real angst and 'conflict' for the couple was in the beginning and was quickly resolved before reaching the middle which made the rest of the story somewhat anticlimactic. 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. Still her heart races whenever her handsome, brooding protector . When Max discovers Lysette's true identity and whom she is suppose to marry, he plans the ultimate revenge.take away from his enemy what was once taken from himself many years ago. LOTS OF SEX. Media . For many people, it is a process that involves a long process of debating whether to stay or go. She can't believe that people even his sons believe that Max has killed his first wife. Little bit of history captured there as movies usually didn't do this but this one did. Every 'Love Is Blind' Couple Who Got Engaged in the Pods: Where Are They Now? Movies. But there are recurring links to the silk-stocking murder of a businessman in Philadelpia a few days before. William Castle, best known as a 1950s schlockmeister (13 Ghosts, et al.) Film noir at the time wasn't the solid genre we can identify in retrospect, and didn't even have the name yet, but there were many semi-conscious efforts like this. When he does turn up suspicion regarding his behavior and whereabouts arise and even the naive young bride who barely knew him to begin with starts suspecting her own man. This Baxter is a heck of a guy. William Castle has been known to be heavily inspired by Hitchcock's films when it comes to his run of horror in the 60's but When Strangers Marry might just be where we can see that love start. Infidelity may be the cause of divorce for a long-term marriage, but, in reality, infidelity is only a symptom of a problem in the marriage. yesterday morning and he hasn't shown up. With only six hundred dollars and a vintage Leica camera to her name, she has no idea what she wants to do with her life, only that she wants, Ecologically, New York City is an estuary; a giant, cleansing filter. 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. The results are not a high point in the history of noir screenwriting. Its a nice quick to the point little drama mystery. 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. In front of the camera were Kim Hunter and Robert Mitchum. In the films best sequence, Millie stands in a cheap hotel room late at night while the flashing lights of the nightclub across the street plunge her in and out of darkness. Hunter and Jagger are both quite dull and while the plot is decent at face value you kind of know there must be a twist coming and there is only one possible way for it to turn so you just sit there waiting for it all to be tied up the way you expect. When Strangers Marry (AKA: Betrayed) is directed by William Castle and written by Philip Yordan and Dennis J. Cooper. . The way Yordan's involvement is characterized in various interviews and memoirs, it's difficult to tell whether he was helping his blacklisted colleagues, or exploiting them. Photo Credit: T-Street Productions Can we take a second and fully inbreathiate what an extraordinary movie Glass Onion was? 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). William Castle's first noteworthy effort (incidentally, the copy I acquired bore a new title - BETRAYED!) "But he's going to take me away. Of course toward the end you might guess who the strangler really is before you find out. Film has smart, fresh handling throughout, in scripting, direction and especially photography. A woman who married a stranger she met on TikTok for 'life experience' fell in . 'Betrayed' is disguised as a film noir but it is a feeble attempt at melodrama using 40 watt light bulbs to create film noir ambiance. ISBN 13: 9780739427224. . It was published by Avon and has a total of 400 pages in the book. For many years Max has wanted revenge against Etienne Sagesse, who ruined both himself and his family. Unremarkable piece. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. He was also known as a highly regarded script doctor. After that a young woman (Kim Hunter) awaiting her newly married husband (Dean Jagger) in New York. Los Angeles Times 13 Apr 1956: B6. Publisher. [7] Castle persuaded the leads to rehearse without pay and on their own time. When he packaged properties around town -- that frequently bore his name as the only writer -- was he acting as their front, or exploiting them? There is really no other option. Much of your enjoyment will depend on how you take the twist towards the end, but, it moves along at a brisk 67 minutes and has enough to pass the time. However, in spite of that; the production values aren't bad and the cast all do well also. 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]. 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. Select files or add your book in reader. Director Castle simply tries to be too clever and too faux artistique for such a modest melodrama. Today we look at William Castles When Strangers Marry. Lysette sets to find out the real murder to restore her husband's honor. Her innocence and vulnerability is completely different from his worldly and adulterous fist wife. Lysette buried her face against Max's throat. | Moreover, the style of the film fits this theme, an early demonstration of noir moodiness. Shadows and low angle shots predominate, with human figures cut out of blackness by sheer white light. The Warner Archive Collection DVD-R of Betrayed (When Strangers Marry) is an excellent transfer of elements that don't seem to have been disturbed in 66 years. more, All Philip Yordan scripts | Philip Yordan Scripts. Playing alongside this mystery is the police investigation of the "silk stocking murder" in which a very annoying Sam Prescott (Dick Elliott) had been rightfully murdered in his hotel room. marriage of convenience spurring real love. Click on a plot link to find similar books! Picture and sound look great, showing us all the rough edges in the Monogram production. While I think the twins were great characters I felt the book needed to focus more on the married couple, Lysette became background filler toward the end of the book and it was disappointing. Lo mejor de este libro es que Lisa Kleypas ha logrado de manera espectacular representar la poca en el que est situado. 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). People were quick to make their wants and themselves known and didn't mince words. 3. After being lost in the bayou, she is caught by two twin boys stealing their pirougue. More at 6,169 feet. It has a notable cast as well, with a very young Kim Hunter sharing many scenes with Robert Mitchum, then a supporting player being given one of his first substantial roles. Worth mentioning is a slice of the black culture back then as the actors visit a part of town and bar that caters to the black community. Soon Lysette finds herself the pawn in a game of revenge. 2023. She had only met Paul 3 times before they tied the knot. Her books are published in fourteen languages and are bestsellers all over the world. It's an efficient enough little thriller with a stellar cast including Kim Hunter, Dean Jagger, Neil Hamilton (as another cop) and the great Robert Mitchum. 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. Her earlier misgivings about Max's fidelity melts away as Max showers her his complete devotion and love. Reviewed: October 31, 2010, Review Staff | About DVD Talk | Newsletter Subscribe | Join DVD Talk Forum 2023 Variety Media, LLC. The review of this Book prepared by Katrina Lo. One of the greatest noir stars, Mitchum is slimmer and perhaps more tentative here than he would be in later films, but still has enough presence and skill to make an impact, especially in the sweaty closing scenes. When Strangers Marry (also known by the less accurate title of Betrayed) shows the director's increasing confidence as he ventures into the territory of the new film noir genre. Your email address will not be published. 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. Not bad for having bit parts in 1943! It was sent from Philadelphia. An early admirer of the movie was the writer/director/star of Citizen Kane, Orson Welles. I think one of the many things, is that even though on the surface Lysette seems naive and young, she has great strength and courage, and knows that even though Max is hiding things from her, she still has faith in him, which is remarkable from the way they interact with each other in the beginning of the story. Max is very ALPHA, to the extreme at times, but also has a protective and gentle nature toward Lysette as well. 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. Using that as the story line, we got a nice clever who done what to whom and why movie going here. This time she's Millie Baxter, a barely-kissed bride who knows very little about her husband, a traveling salesman named Paul (Dean Jagger). Backstory 2: Interviews with Screenwriters of the 1940s and 1950s. Don't be fooled by the original name, though. All Rights Reserved. On this film, he and director Castle came up with the story, then Yordan had a first time screenwriter named Dennis J. Cooper take a crack at it, at which point Yordan came in a did a rewrite. Chicago Daily Tribune 15 June 1952: g6. Honestly, it annoyed me more than anything. Dean Jagger has the soft menacing air that befits the suspect. 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. Rhonda Fleming Lucky Star! The camera tracks Millie's walking feet through hotel lobbies, and cranes to take in clocks and other bric-a-brac; it sometimes resembles a student film by a Hitchcock-addled undergraduate. Making the Decision to End Your Marriage. Millie doesn't know where her loyalties should lie when a police detective (Neil Hamilton, of Tarzan and His Mate and TV's Batman) questions her about Paul, who appears to be suspected in a murder committed out of town, on his sales route. So while When Strangers Marry is a fun movie, and a notable addition to the body of noir, it doesnt linger in the imagination in the manner of the best films. Kim Hunter, a comparative newcomer, is attractive as well as immensely appealing as the disraught but loyal wife. Packaging: Keep case 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. 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. 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. Political conversations. Then again, nobody was exactly looking for a series of imitation Hitchcock B-pictures. Lysette is desperate to find a way to escape her betrothal, so she flees her home. , , . Then we have Kim Hunter and Dean Jagger. Some Castle tropes get an early treatment in this film. Following just a couple of dates, wide-eyed Millie (Kim Hunter) weds Paul Baxter (Dean Jagger), a journeying salesman who is called away on business not long after the special occasion. : RHONDA FLEMING WHEN STRANGERS MARRY (aka Betrayed) 1944. The ending is delightful and caused me to laugh out loud in a most pleasing way for its originality and of course upbeat ending. In terms of plot, When Strangers Marry (later retitled Betrayed) plays as though someone took the best elements of Suspicion, Shadow of a Doubt, and The 39 Steps, plus The Seventh Victim (Kim Hunter's first film) and Val Lewton's overall approach to low-budget production, put them all into a box, shook them up, and spliced them together into . By the end of 1944, film noir was in full bloom. Paul fails to show up at a hotel in New York City, so Fred takes her to see a homicide detective, Lieutenant Blake (Neil Hamilton of TV's "Batman), where he played Commissioner Gordon of Gotham City. Castle later said that the script originally offered to him was "horrible", the story of a gangster who is killed, rejected from heaven and returned to earth. Producers Frank and Maurice King liked The Whistler, a film that director William Castle had made, and borrowed him from Columbia Pictures for $500 a week. Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features. 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