Strangers on a Train (1951)

  • PG
  • 06/27/1951 (US)
  • Crime, Thriller
  • 1h 41m

It starts with a shriek of a train whistle... and ends with shrieking excitement!

Overview

Having met on a train, a smooth-talking psychotic socialite shares his theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder to an amateur tennis player — a theory he plans to test out.

Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Patricia Highsmith

Novel

Raymond Chandler

Screenplay

Czenzi Ormonde

Screenplay

Cast

Farley Granger's headshot

Farley Granger

Guy Haines
Ruth Roman's headshot

Ruth Roman

Anne Morton
Robert Walker's headshot

Robert Walker

Bruno Antony
Leo G. Carroll's headshot

Leo G. Carroll

Sen. Morton
Patricia Hitchcock's headshot

Patricia Hitchcock

Barbara Morton
Kasey Rogers's headshot

Kasey Rogers

Miriam Haines
Marion Lorne's headshot

Marion Lorne

Mrs. Antony
Jonathan Hale's headshot

Jonathan Hale

Mr. Antony

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