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Strangers on a Train

  • 19511951
  • PGPG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
135K
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Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951)
Theatrical Trailer from Warner Bros. Pictures
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CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
A psychopath forces a tennis star to comply with his theory that two strangers can get away with murder.A psychopath forces a tennis star to comply with his theory that two strangers can get away with murder.A psychopath forces a tennis star to comply with his theory that two strangers can get away with murder.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
135K
YOUR RATING
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Raymond Chandler(screen play)
    • Czenzi Ormonde(screen play)
    • Whitfield Cook(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Farley Granger
    • Robert Walker
    • Ruth Roman
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Raymond Chandler(screen play)
    • Czenzi Ormonde(screen play)
    • Whitfield Cook(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Farley Granger
    • Robert Walker
    • Ruth Roman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 378User reviews
    • 133Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Leo G. Carroll, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951)
    Farley Granger and Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951)
    Kasey Rogers and Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951)
    Leo G. Carroll, Farley Granger, Patricia Hitchcock, and Ruth Roman in Strangers on a Train (1951)
    Farley Granger and Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951)
    Farley Granger in Strangers on a Train (1951)
    Farley Granger and Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951)
    Alfred Hitchcock and Farley Granger in Strangers on a Train (1951)
    Farley Granger and Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951)
    Ruth Roman and Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951)
    Farley Granger and Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951)
    Leo G. Carroll, Farley Granger, Patricia Hitchcock, and Ruth Roman in Strangers on a Train (1951)

    Top cast

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    Farley Granger
    Farley Granger
    • Guy Haines
    Robert Walker
    Robert Walker
    • Bruno Antony
    Ruth Roman
    Ruth Roman
    • Anne Morton
    Leo G. Carroll
    Leo G. Carroll
    • Sen. Morton
    Patricia Hitchcock
    Patricia Hitchcock
    • Barbara Morton
    Kasey Rogers
    Kasey Rogers
    • Miriam Joyce Haines
    • (as Laura Elliott)
    Marion Lorne
    Marion Lorne
    • Mrs. Antony
    Jonathan Hale
    Jonathan Hale
    • Mr. Antony
    Howard St. John
    Howard St. John
    • Police Capt. Turley
    John Brown
    • Prof. Collins
    Norma Varden
    Norma Varden
    • Mrs. Cunningham
    Robert Gist
    Robert Gist
    • Det. Leslie Hennessey
    Joel Allen
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Boatman
    • (uncredited)
    Monya Andre
    • Dowager
    • (uncredited)
    Benjie Bancroft
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Baum
    • Tennis Match Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Tennis Umpire
    • (uncredited)
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Raymond Chandler(screen play)
      • Czenzi Ormonde(screen play)
      • Whitfield Cook(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The final scene of the so-called "American" version of this movie had Barbara and Anne Morton waiting for Guy to call on the telephone. Sir Alfred Hitchcock wanted the phone in the foreground to dominate the shot, emphasizing the importance of the call, but the limited depth-of-field of contemporary movie camera lenses made it difficult to get both phone and women in focus. So Hitchcock had an oversized phone constructed and placed in the foreground. Anne reaches for the big phone, but actually answers a regular one. Hitchcock explained that "I did that on one take, by moving in on Anne so that the big phone went out of the frame as she reached for it. Then a grip put a normal-sized phone on the table, where she picked it up."
    • Goofs
      When Bruno drops the lighter down the sewer, he tells the bystanders, he needs help retrieving his cigarette CASE. Perhaps Bruno thought it would sound more important if he said he'd dropped a case rather than a mere lighter.
    • Quotes

      Senator Morton: Dreadful. Dreadful business. Poor unfortunate girl.

      Barbara Morton: She was a tramp.

      Senator Morton: She was a human being. Let me remind you that even the most unworthy of us has a right to life and the pursuit of happiness.

      Barbara Morton: From what I hear she pursued it in all directions.

    • Alternate versions
      There are several differences in the British version of the film, including:
      • The first encounter between Bruno and Guy on the train is longer, and features a more obvious homoerotic flirtation by Bruno;
      • In the scene where Guy sneaks out of his apartment to go to Bruno's house, a shot of him opening a drawer to get the map Bruno sketched is added;
      • The very last scene in the US version, which involves a clergyman, was deleted.
    • Connections
      Edited into My Son John (1952)
    • Soundtracks
      The Band Played On
      (1895) (uncredited)
      Music by Chas. B. Ward
      Lyrics by John F. Palmer
      Sung by Kasey Rogers, Tommy Farrell, Roland Morris and Robert Walker while riding the merry-go-round
      Played often throughout the picture

    User reviews378

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    Featured review
    7/10
    It's 'all change' for the final act.
    Strangers on a Train boasts a neat central idea (the 'swapping' of murders), several classic Hitchcockian moments, and a fine performance from Robert Walker as psychotic socialite Bruno; but despite these admirable qualities the film fails to qualify as a complete success thanks to a severely flawed final act that makes one wonder what the hell Hitch was thinking.

    Farley Granger's tennis-pro Guy Haines being coerced into discussing murder by charismatic lunatic Bruno—all well and good. The nutter carrying out his side of the plan as discussed—great stuff. Haines afraid to go to the police for fear of being implicated in a murderous pact with a clearly deranged Bruno—hey, why not? People don't always make the wisest of decisions when under pressure.

    The whole ridiculous fairground finale, however, cannot be so easily brushed aside. Bruno develops telescopic arms, the police act like bumbling trigger-happy fools, and a merry-go-round achieves warp-speed before a toothless old guy confuses a self-destruct lever for the brake. It's like something out of a fever-dream—illogical, perplexing and utterly deranged—a dreadful way to end what was proving to be a very enjoyable thriller.

    6.5 out of 10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.
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    FAQ7

    • Did Hitchcock intend for Bruno to be attracted to Guy?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1951 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • Rowland V. Lee Ranch - Fallbrook Avenue, Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Black and White

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