Strangers on a Train
1951 · Movie · PG · 101 min · ★ 7.7 · 93% critics
On a train, two strangers strike up a conversation that spirals into a chilling “perfect crime” exchange of murders. One is a tense, respectable athlete trying to resist, while the other is a charming yet menacing manipulator who insists on carrying it out.
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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-06-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (1,882 votes)
- Box office
- $7,021,461
- Budget
- $1,200,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this stylish, tension-heavy thriller if you like Hitchcock-style suspense and uneasy banter on Dial M for Murder, Notorious, or similar classics; Not for you if you want a fully believable plot with a satisfying, well-matched ending.
Pros: tense, witty suspense; compelling leads; memorable train setup | Cons: ending feels contrived; heavy reliance on coincidence; implausible moments
Themes
- infidelity
- island
- based on novel or book
- perfect crime
- psychopath
- obsession
- detective
- suspicion
- theory
- carousel
- lighter
- film noir
- +18 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1952 · nominated
Cast & crew
Farley Granger
as Guy Haines
Ruth Roman
as Anne Morton
Robert Walker
as Bruno Antony
Leo G. Carroll
as Sen. 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 Police Capt. Turley
John Brown
as Prof. Collins
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock