Strangers on a Train (1951)
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- PG
- 1h 41min
- Crime, Drama
- 30 Jun 1951 (USA)
- Movie
A psychopath tries to forcibly persuade a tennis star to agree to his theory that two strangers can get away with murder by submitting to his plan to kill the other's most-hated person.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Farley Granger | ... |
Guy Haines
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| Ruth Roman | ... |
Anne Morton
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| Robert Walker | ... |
Bruno Antony
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| Leo G. Carroll | ... |
Sen. Morton
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| Patricia Hitchcock | ... |
Barbara Morton
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| Kasey Rogers | ... |
Miriam Joyce Haines
(as Laura Elliott)
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| Marion Lorne | ... |
Mrs. Antony
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| Jonathan Hale | ... |
Mr. Antony
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| Howard St. John | ... |
Police Capt. Turley
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John Brown | ... |
Prof. Collins
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| Norma Varden | ... |
Mrs. Cunningham
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| Robert Gist | ... |
Det. Leslie Hennessey
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Joel Allen | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Boatman (uncredited)
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Monya Andre | ... |
Dowager (uncredited)
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Benjie Bancroft | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Harry Baum | ... |
Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Tennis Umpire (uncredited)
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| Al Bridge | ... |
Tennis Judge (uncredited)
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| Joe Brooks | ... |
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
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| John Butler | ... |
Blind Man (uncredited)
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| Leonard Carey | ... |
Anthonys' Butler (uncredited)
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| Edward Clark | ... |
Miriam's Boss (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Cushingham | ... |
Fred Reynolds (uncredited)
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| John Daheim | ... |
Detective at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
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Marilyn Dialon | ... |
Girl on Carousel (uncredited)
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| John Doucette | ... |
Det. Hammond (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
General - Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Roy Engel | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tommy Farrell | ... |
Miriam's Boyfriend (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Linesman (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Train Passenger Requesting Light (uncredited)
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Kay Garrett | ... |
Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Lt. Campbell (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Carnival Game Proprietor (uncredited)
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Harry Hines | ... |
Man Under Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
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| Alfred Hitchcock | ... |
Man Boarding Train Carrying a Double Bass (uncredited)
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| Mary Alan Hokanson | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Edna Holland | ... |
Mrs. Joyce (uncredited)
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| J. Louis Johnson | ... |
Mortons' Butler (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Detective at Carnival (uncredited)
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Perc Launders | ... |
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Louis Lettieri | ... |
Boy with Balloon (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
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| Charles Marsh | ... |
Bystander at Drain (uncredited)
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Thomas Martin | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Paul McGuire | ... |
Man on Train (uncredited)
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| David McMahon | ... |
Bystander at Drain (uncredited)
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| Charles Meredith | ... |
Judge Donahue (uncredited)
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| Ralph Moody | ... |
Seedy Man at Carnival (uncredited)
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Mike Morelli | ... |
Boatman (uncredited)
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Roland Morris | ... |
Miriam's Boyfriend (uncredited)
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| Odette Myrtil | ... |
Madame Darville (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
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| Spec O'Donnell | ... |
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Bystander at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
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Minna Phillips | ... |
Dowager (uncredited)
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Anthony Redondo | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Georges Renavent | ... |
Monsieur Darville (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Bystander at Merry-Go-Round Wreck (uncredited)
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Dick Ryan | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Janet Stewart | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
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Shirley Tegge | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Laura Treadwell | ... |
Mrs. Anderson (uncredited)
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| Joe Warfield | ... |
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
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Howard Washington | ... |
Waiter on Train (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Bill (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
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| Robert B. Williams | ... |
Bystander at Drain (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Written by
| Raymond Chandler | ... | (screen play) and |
| Czenzi Ormonde | ... | (screen play) |
| Whitfield Cook | ... | (adaptation) |
| Patricia Highsmith | ... | (from the novel by) |
| Ben Hecht | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Alfred Hitchcock | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Burks | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William H. Ziegler | ... | (as William Ziegler) |
Art Direction by
| Ted Haworth | ... | (as Edward S. Haworth) |
Set Decoration by
| George James Hopkins | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist |
| Bill Phillips | ... | makeup (uncredited) |
| Myrl Stoltz | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mel Dellar | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| C. Carter Gibson | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
| Armor Marlowe | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Dolph Thomas | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Hans F. Koenekamp | ... | special effects (as H.F. Koenekamp) |
Stunts
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Daheim | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Durward Graybill | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Norman C. McClay | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Harold Noyes | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Charles O'Bannon | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| William Schurr | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Leonard J. South | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Leah Rhodes | ... | wardrobe |
| Robert O'Dell | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
| Margaret Ross | ... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) |
Location Management
| William Guthrie | ... | location manager: uncredite |
Music Department
| Ray Heindorf | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rita Michaels | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Barbara Keon | ... | production associate |
| Michel André | ... | french voice dubbing: Robert Walker (uncredited) |
| Jacques Berlioz | ... | french voice dubbing: Charles Meredith (uncredited) |
| Fiorella Betti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Patricia Morton (uncredited) |
| René Blancard | ... | french voice dubbing: John Doucette (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Jonathan Hale (uncredited) |
| Jean-Henri Chambois | ... | french voice dubbing: Georges Renavent (uncredited) |
| Dhia Cristiani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Ruth Roman (uncredited) |
| Jack Cushingham | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Robert Dalban | ... | french voice dubbing: Robert Gist (uncredited) |
| Sylvie Deniau | ... | french voice dubbing: Kasey Rogers (uncredited) |
| Raymond Destac | ... | french voice dubbing: Perc Launders (uncredited) |
| Marguerite Deval | ... | french voice dubbing: Norma Varden (uncredited) |
| Cécile Didier | ... | french voice dubbing: Marion Lorne (uncredited) |
| Mona Dol | ... | french voice dubbing: Mary Alan Hockanson (uncredited) |
| Émile Duard | ... | french voice dubbing: Dick Wessel (uncredited) |
| Cesare Fantoni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Leo G. Carroll (uncredited) |
| Sergio Fantoni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Farley Granger (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Ferrière | ... | french voice dubbing: Ruth Roman (uncredited) |
| Rolande Forest | ... | french voice dubbing: Patricia Hitcock (uncredited) |
| Nando Gazzolo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Robert Walker (uncredited) |
| Michel Gudin | ... | french voice dubbing: Farley Granger (uncredited) |
| Camille Guérini | ... | french voice dubbing: Jonathan Hale (uncredited) |
| Abel Jacquin | ... | french voice dubbing: Leo G. Carroll (uncredited) |
| Raymond Loyer | ... | french voice dubbing: Murray Alper (uncredited) |
| Renata Marini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Kasey Rogers (uncredited) |
| Luigi Pavese | ... | italian voice dubbing: John Brown (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | italian voice dubbing: Howard St. John & Robert Gist (uncredited) |
| Amilcare Pettinelli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Charles Meredith (uncredited) |
| Claude Péran | ... | french voice dubbing: Howard St. John (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | italian narrator (uncredited) |
| Giovanna Scotto | ... | italian voice dubbing: Marion Lorne (uncredited) |
| Wanda Tettoni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Norma Varden (uncredited) |
| Paul Villé | ... | french voice dubbing: John Brown (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents) (produced by) (A Warner Bros.-First National Picture)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1951) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1951) (India) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1952) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1952) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1962) (Finland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1974) (Finland) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1979) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1981) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1984) (Finland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- TV3 (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS) (UK version)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS) (US version)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (1-disc edition)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (snap case) (UK and US versions)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (snap case) (UK and US versions)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD) (two-disc special edition)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (6-disc Alfred Hitchcock Prestige Collection)
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (2008) (United States) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Summer Classics (2022) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (acknowledgement: Mr. Granger appears by arrangement with)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bruno Antony thinks he has the perfect plot to rid himself of his hated father, and when he meets tennis player Guy Haines on a train he thinks he's found the partner he needs to pull it off. His plan is relatively simple: Two strangers each agree to kill someone the other person wants gone. For example, Guy could kill his father and he could get rid of Guy's wife Miriam, freeing him to marry Anne Morton, the beautiful daughter of a U.S. Senator. Guy dismisses it all out of hand, but Bruno goes ahead with his half of the "bargain" and disposes of Miriam. When Guy balks, Bruno makes it clear that he will plant evidence to implicate Guy in her murder if he doesn't get rid of his father. Guy had also made some unfortunate statements about Miriam after she had refused to divorce him. It all leads the police to believe Guy is responsible for the murder, forcing him to deal with Bruno's mad ravings. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Now a very special Alfred Hitchcock event! A hundred and one breathless minutes of matchless suspense! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Some posters showed Sir Alfred Hitchcock inserting the letter "L" into the word "Strangers" in the title to make "Stranglers". See more » |
| Goofs | The openings in the sewer grate where Bruno drops the lighter are too small for Bruno's arm, especially wearing a suit coat, to get through for him to reach the lighter. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into My Son John (1952). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Band Played On See more » |
| 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. See more » |