It starts with a shriek of a train whistle... and ends with shrieking excitement!
A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.
Strangers on a Train (1951) is a crime, thriller and drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released on June 27, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker and Leo G. Carroll. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 1,931 ratings.
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Farley Granger
as Guy Haines
Ruth Roman
as Anne Morton
Robert Walker
as Bruno Antony
Leo G. Carroll
as Senator Morton
Patricia Hitchcock
as Barbara Morton
Kasey Rogers
as Miriam Haines
Marion Lorne
as Mrs. Antony
Jonathan Hale
as Mr. Antony
Howard St. John
as Captain Turley
John Brown
as Prof. Collins
Norma Varden
as Mrs. Cunningham
Robert Gist
as Leslie Hennessey
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Patricia Highsmith, Raymond Chandler and Czenzi Ormonde.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 1,931 ratings.
The "strangers on a train" are Guy, a successful athlete in an unhappy marriage, and Bruno, an amoral playboy. Bruno suggests a perfect crime whereby Guy can get rid of his wife without being suspected, and he convinces himself that Guy has agreed to it. Bruno is obviously evil, but what about Guy? Is he is respectable as he claims? Is his wife that bad, or is Guy really a social climber who wants to be rid of his…
Reviewed on March 12, 2017
Tennis pro "Haines" (Farley Granger) is quietly travelling in the club car of a train when his neighbour "Bruno" (Robert Walker) strikes up a conversation. It all seems innocuous enough, the former man is an accomplished player and it seems to him that this is a fan, of sorts, who just wants some company as he drowns his journey in Scotch. What quickly becomes clear from this chat is that both have people in their…
Reviewed on August 22, 2024
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The main cast of Strangers on a Train (1951) includes Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker, Leo G. Carroll and Patricia Hitchcock. The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Strangers on a Train was released on June 27, 1951 and runs for 1h 41m.
Strangers on a Train (1951) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 1,931 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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