Strangers on a Train

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Strangers on a Train

PG

1951

1h 41m

Mystery & Thriller

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In Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's thriller, tennis star Guy Haines is enraged by his trampy wife's refusal to finalize their divorce so he can wed senator's daughter Anne. He strikes up a conversation with a stranger, Bruno Anthony, and unwittingly sets in motion a deadly chain of events. Psychopathic Bruno kills Guy's wife, then urges Guy to reciprocate by killing Bruno's father. Meanwhile, Guy is murder suspect number one.

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Critics Consensus

A provocative premise and inventive set design lights the way for Hitchcock diabolically entertaining masterpiece.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

11/02/2018

The upshot is a perfect Alfred Hitchcock thriller...with a ingenious plot taken from a Patricia Highsmith novel and a memorably seductive villain.

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THR Staff

The Hollywood Reporter

06/30/2017

Strangers on a Train is an admirable demonstration of Alfred Hitchcock's virtuosity in the area of suspense dramas.

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TIME Magazine

08/30/2009

Winds up with a scene in which a merry-go-round goes wild, spins like a pin wheel, and crashes in a gaudy blaze of explosions that no earthly carrousel could touch off. The movie itself is the same way: implausible but intriguing and great fun to ride.

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Cameron Meier

MeierMovies.com

Apr 6

4.5/5

"Strangers," shot in beautiful black and white, is a treat for the eyes and brain, particularly because it was apparently the last Hitchcock film shot on nitrate.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 4

3.5/4

Robert Walker's creepy performance ranks among the best found in any Hitchcock film.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

02/08/2025

... one of Alfred Hitchcock’s undisputed masterpieces, a thriller of demented wish fulfillment turned into a waking nightmare that turns on a chance meeting.

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Howie B

@Howie10 1d

75 years on and the second film of a Double Feature (alongside another classic ‘North by North West’) shown in a packed cinema on a wet cold winter’s night saw this classic Hitchcock receive the applause from the appreciative and privileged audience. Some of the plot was a tad thin by today’s standards perhaps, but it still captivated the film-goers and produced entertainment in abundance! Yes, we saw you Alfred…

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Kevin R

@RT42656089 Jun 10

One of Hitchcock's best. Still works today. Excellent cast. Thank you.

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G L.

@RT09869090 May 17

Another great movie by the great Alfred Hitchcock!

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Teddy B

@RT90521672 Jan 27

An eclectic, small-scale thriller that upholds one master of suspense and introduces the movie-watching world to another: the excellent Patricia Highsmith, and her sterling debut novel wonderfully translated to the silver screen.

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Jason H

@RT50328122 Jan 4

I liked the first half a lot more than the second half. Excellent performance by Robert Walker.

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Beth B

@RT88659889 Sep 29

Get ready to be on the edge of your seat. A quick conversation between two strangers on a train leads to a one of them left on a speeding train ride with no stops.

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Synopsis

In Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's thriller, tennis star Guy Haines is enraged by his trampy wife's refusal to finalize their divorce so he can wed senator's daughter Anne. He strikes up a conversation with a stranger, Bruno Anthony, and unwittingly sets in motion a deadly chain of events. Psychopathic Bruno kills Guy's wife, then urges Guy to reciprocate by killing Bruno's father. Meanwhile, Guy is murder suspect number one.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Screenwriter: Whitfield Cook, Patricia Highsmith, Czenzi Ormonde
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 1951, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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